Err ok...wtf?!

[Rebaby]

Sorry ladies but i am totally baffled My LO is 5 weeks old tomorrow and i stopped bleeding just over a week ago. It had been slowing down anyway and then stopped. I still wore pads for a couple of days just in case but nope, nothing. So i assumed that was me done...then yesterday i noticed i was getting a slightly pinky mucusy discharge so popped a pantyliner on. Then when i went up to bed a few hours later my liner was soaked basically. And i have started bleeding again. It's not heavy but it is fairly fresh looking (sorry if tmi) so does anyone have any idea if this is normal?!

I told my OH and he wondered if it was my 1st period but i was like "no way!" because a. i am sure it is much too soon for that (am i right?!) and b. i am exclusively breastfeeding so wasn't expecting them back for months

I have my 6 week check-up with our gp next week anyway so will definitely ask about it then but just wondered if anyone can help? I want to know what's going on!

 

[Kimboowee]

This happened with me too, although I wasn't breast feeding I knew it wasn't a period because it just didn't 'feel' like on iykwim? It did stop after a couple of days though

 

[sun]

Same- I thought mine was going away, then it came back for a few days so far, but is getting lighter again!
xx

 

[moomin_troll]

i stopped bleeding around 5 weeks and a week after that my first period started.

so id say ur fine n its just ur af everyone is different so theres no set time

 

[TigerLady]

Did LO feed more than usual?

Same happened to me -- I was sure I was cleared up after 3 weeks. Even went a day or two without liners. Then started getting spotty... then BAAAM! Mega heavy uggy bleeding for 2 more weeks. It coincided with a growth spurt from LO.

Lochia didn't totally clear until 5 weeks. I got AF back when LO was 14 weeks and again at 20 weeks.

So much for using BFing as birth control for me!

And I was sooooo looking forward to months more with no AF. :sigh:

 

[Rebaby]

Thanks ladies.

Did LO feed more than usual?

That's the funny thing, there have been a few occasions where it was getting lighter and then Toby would have a mad feeding session and it would suddenly go heavier...but this was completely different, i didn't bleed at all for a week and now i'm back to needing to wear liners again

It doesn't feel like AF (too light, no cramps etc) but now i'm worried it might be

I guess i'll just have to wait and see!

 

[MummyKaya]

Exactly the same has just happened to me and our little ones were born the same day!

 

[Rebaby]

Wow that's spooky!

And the weirdness continues here- as it all seems to have stopped again today! Sooooo confused, don't know what's going on I hope that's it finished now!

 

[TigerLady]

Honestly, I don't blame our bodies for getting all confused -- being required to MAKE a baby, then give birth to it, then make all the necessary food for it to grow quickly and in a healthy manner -- no wonder our bodies don't know if they are coming or going!

 

[PeanutBean]

Me too. Stopped at 5 weeks, started again a week later for another two weeks, another week off and then my bloomin' period!

 

[Rebaby]

Well it lasted 3 days, stopped for another week and then started again on thursday, again not as heavy as a period would normally be for me but heavy enough to need to wear a liner and change it quite frequently, and i've had a few mild cramps I asked my GP at my 6 week check on friday and she said breastfeeding does normally supress ovulation but not always and she thinks it might be my body's attempt at a first AF Not impressed if it is.

 

[TigerLady]

BFing did f all for stopping ovulation and AF for me.

My cycles are still wonky, and I o later than usual, but I was back to being fertile and having cycles when LO was only a couple of months old. Cycles looking pretty normal now (except longer) but I get CM changes and o pains and the whole lot.

 

[PeanutBean]

Ditto for me. I BF for 6 months exclusively and started AF at 8 weeks.