Is my period back already?!

[JessinChi]

So I have been EB and LO will be 4 weeks tomorrow. We haven't supplemented and he eats every 1-3 hours during the day, and every 3-4 hours at night. Today I was at my OB for a UTI, and told her that my PP bleeding stopped at 3 weeks, and turned red again yesterday (not as heavy as before, but definitely red/pink). She said very flippantly that it was just probably my period back. I told her I was EB and she said "well it's uncommon but happens." Is this even possible?! I figured it was just another round of PP bleeding, or maybe because I started exercising again? could it really be my period? Thanks for any thoughts, I'm new to all this!

 

[CandyDay]

you can get your period back even while EBF. It's a myth that it doesn't. I got mine back at 5 months and I was EBf and she fed frequently and thru the night. 4 weeks does seem pretty early but it is possible.

 

[Wildfire81]

It can happen, it happened to me! And if it isn't your cycle, remember that even when BF and no period, you can still get pregnant!

 

[JessinChi]

Thanks! I guess i will treat it like my period, as getting pregnant right now is certainly not in the cards! I just figured it would be months until it was back, glad to know that this is a myth before it was too late :-O

 

[BunnyN]

Its pretty common for bleeding to stop and then start again, way more common than getting your period 4 weeks pp when EBFing. I stopped bleeding at 2 weeks and started bleeding again at 6 weeks. MW told me it was my period but if it was I haven't had another one, it is not unusual to have irregular cycles to start with but I posted about it and found it had happened to quite a few women and it wasnt their period just pp bleeding. So not saying its impossible to be your period but I think it's more likely that its not, really the only way to know is wait a couple of months and see if you get another.

 

[sweetthang24]

It could just be the end of your pp bleed. I stopped bleeding at 4 weeks but then had a small bleed at 6 weeks (bright red blood) and nothing since.

Especially if you have started exercising again you could have irritated yourself. I'm not saying its not your period returning but I would guess at a pp bleed xx

 

[summer rain]

I would say more likely to be a resumption of PP bleeding; although its not commonly known this can continue on and off for up to 12 weeks, even longer in some cases. xx