How long after birth did you get your first AF?

hunni12 · Jan 31st, 2013, 19:12 PM

And was it how your cycles used to be before getting pregnant?

robinator · Jan 31st, 2013, 21:21 PM

10 months.

I no longer have my normal premenstrual symptoms, such as cramps or sore boobs. AF is a surprise each month! The period itself is the same in length/intensity/etc.

Also, they are currently ranging 4.5-6.5 weeks in length, which is par for the course.

hunni12 · Feb 1st, 2013, 01:04 AM

I got my first one today at exactly 6 weeks pp but it's so weird I have no cramps or sore bbs or anything at that fact just the flow

bookworm0901 · Feb 1st, 2013, 01:11 AM

I just had my first at 5.5 months pp. it was a bit painful, but not like it used to be. No idea of cycle length until I get af #2.

lucy_lu10 · Feb 1st, 2013, 12:53 PM

7 months with DS1 and 9 months with DS2. Both very similar to before, the only difference was a longer time in between each cycle.

LilyValley · Feb 2nd, 2013, 03:46 AM

I got mine yesterday - 9 weeks and 5 days. I didn't have the usual premenstrual aches but I was exhausted and ridiculously hormonal, I screamed at DH about nothing. I thought I was going mad, then I realised I'd come on. Haven't got much of a comparison to how it used to be yet.

Reidfidleir · Feb 3rd, 2013, 14:42 PM

I got mine at 15.5 weeks or 3.5 months pp. no cramps. Same amount of bleeding as before. I don't know the length yet since I haven't gotten any more periods. According to my bbt chart so far looks like this one will be a long one. Not sure if that's due to breastfeeding.

newmumgg · Feb 3rd, 2013, 20:26 PM

I got mine at 11 weeks postpartum. No cramps at all but extremely heavy flow. That was just a couple of weeks ago so not sure yet on cycles etc

Sproglet · Feb 5th, 2013, 06:32 AM

I haven't had one yet (17 1/2 weeks pp) but I'm breastfeeding and taking the mini pill, so hoping I don't have one for a while yet!

Jan 31st, 2013, 19:12 PM	#1
hunni12 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,981	How long after birth did you get your first AF? And was it how your cycles used to be before getting pregnant?

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Feb 1st, 2013, 01:04 AM	#3
hunni12 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,981	I got my first one today at exactly 6 weeks pp but it's so weird I have no cramps or sore bbs or anything at that fact just the flow

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Feb 1st, 2013, 01:11 AM	#4
bookworm0901 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4,082	I just had my first at 5.5 months pp. it was a bit painful, but not like it used to be. No idea of cycle length until I get af #2.

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Feb 1st, 2013, 12:53 PM	#5
lucy_lu10 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,167	7 months with DS1 and 9 months with DS2. Both very similar to before, the only difference was a longer time in between each cycle.

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Feb 2nd, 2013, 03:46 AM	#6
LilyValley Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 482	I got mine yesterday - 9 weeks and 5 days. I didn't have the usual premenstrual aches but I was exhausted and ridiculously hormonal, I screamed at DH about nothing. I thought I was going mad, then I realised I'd come on. Haven't got much of a comparison to how it used to be yet.

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Jan 31st, 2013, 21:21 PM	#2
robinator Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,660	10 months. I no longer have my normal premenstrual symptoms, such as cramps or sore boobs. AF is a surprise each month! The period itself is the same in length/intensity/etc. Also, they are currently ranging 4.5-6.5 weeks in length, which is par for the course.

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Feb 3rd, 2013, 14:42 PM	#7
Reidfidleir Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New England Posts: 1,015	I got mine at 15.5 weeks or 3.5 months pp. no cramps. Same amount of bleeding as before. I don't know the length yet since I haven't gotten any more periods. According to my bbt chart so far looks like this one will be a long one. Not sure if that's due to breastfeeding.

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Feb 3rd, 2013, 20:26 PM	#8
newmumgg Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 151	I got mine at 11 weeks postpartum. No cramps at all but extremely heavy flow. That was just a couple of weeks ago so not sure yet on cycles etc

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Feb 5th, 2013, 06:32 AM	#9
Sproglet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,135	I haven't had one yet (17 1/2 weeks pp) but I'm breastfeeding and taking the mini pill, so hoping I don't have one for a while yet!

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