How long after BFing stops will AF come back? - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

add · 08-25-2011, 07:35 PM

Hello, ladies.
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, but I thought I'd throw it out anyways

I had to wean my DS

at 11 months. Now he is almost 13 months and I haven't had AF back. Not that I miss it too much

, but I'd like to get back to regular cycles. Is this normal? I assumed that once I stopped BFing that it would come back right away, but it has been almost 2 months.
Should I be concerned?

cherrycoke · 08-26-2011, 01:35 AM

everybody is different. My AF came back after 5 weeks and we EBF! I would gladly trade places as my supply takes a dip when I ovulate, which frustrates me (I pump at work) and DS. If you get more concerned you could call your doctor/midwife, but I imagine that you're one of those lucky women who could probably nurse once a day and that's enough to keep AF away

if that's the case your body just needs the extra time to return to normal

carolineb · 08-26-2011, 09:11 AM

With my first it came back around 6 months PP. I ebf several weeks then he got a bottle once a day then gradually more bottles to where it was 50/50 bf/ff until he was completely weaned at about 4 months. I was not on any type of bc. After my 2nd I really don't remember. I had the Mirena iud. So far I'm 5 months PP and no af and I am ebf 100% but I also have the Mirena iud again. I'm not sure how that might affect it though.

08-25-2011, 07:35 PM	#1
add Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hamilton, ON, Canada Posts: 66	How long after BFing stops will AF come back? Hello, ladies. I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, but I thought I'd throw it out anyways I had to wean my DS at 11 months. Now he is almost 13 months and I haven't had AF back. Not that I miss it too much , but I'd like to get back to regular cycles. Is this normal? I assumed that once I stopped BFing that it would come back right away, but it has been almost 2 months. Should I be concerned?

08-26-2011, 01:35 AM	#2
cherrycoke Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 433 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: How long after BFing stops will AF come back? everybody is different. My AF came back after 5 weeks and we EBF! I would gladly trade places as my supply takes a dip when I ovulate, which frustrates me (I pump at work) and DS. If you get more concerned you could call your doctor/midwife, but I imagine that you're one of those lucky women who could probably nurse once a day and that's enough to keep AF away if that's the case your body just needs the extra time to return to normal __________________ Married to my one and only 08/08/08. Momma to DS1 5/11, DS2 11/12, and shhh someone new expected in 2015! We BF, BW, CD (most of the time), CS, and love every minute of it!

08-26-2011, 09:11 AM	#3
carolineb Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,401 Ratings: 13 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	With my first it came back around 6 months PP. I ebf several weeks then he got a bottle once a day then gradually more bottles to where it was 50/50 bf/ff until he was completely weaned at about 4 months. I was not on any type of bc. After my 2nd I really don't remember. I had the Mirena iud. So far I'm 5 months PP and no af and I am ebf 100% but I also have the Mirena iud again. I'm not sure how that might affect it though. __________________ Caroline-happily married to Keith since 4/27/02; momma to D (5/10/05), M (2/10/07) and S (3/25/11)

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