What was your first AF like?

[Guppy051708]

TMI, but I was wondering if you could describe your first Real cycle after being PP and breastfeeding. (Not PP bleed). I am 12 months PP and still BFing. I am quite certain I ov.ed about 9-10 days ago for the first time PP. W my boys I never had a cycle until I was done BFing 100% (ds1 nursed 6 months, ds2 nursed 14 months) Typically I have a 10 day Luteal phase. But I've been going mad thinking I could be pregnant. However w this possibly being my first cycle, it is a challenging getting answers.

Last night I had super light apotting. Didn't even require a panty liner. I had slight cramps but nothing excessive and a little while of a hot flash. Then today all of that stopped. I had brown tinged snotty texture CM this morning. I put a tampon in and its evening here and yet there is nothing on my tampon!

Ordinarily, I wouldn't be surprised w breakthrough bleeding (had I not ovulated). But seeing how we created four babies, all TTC, and either being pregnant or BFing for the last 5 years, I know I ov.ed this AF will be here soon. But it is so odd that it all of a suddenly stopped and now I have no AF symptoms! Also, I am never a spot before AF type of girl usually I just get full flow-no warning. Though I know BFing changes that. W that said, the only time I had this happen in the past was right before my w DS1. So I'm
Not sure what to think

Should AF have already emerged given it's been over 24 hours since the spottig started or is this fairly typical of BFing menses?

 

[pinkpassion]

Bump, I'm also curious! Been having weeks of off/on ewcm with the past few days the most ive ever had in my life, cramping lightly also the last few weeks, but no bleeding or af... negative pregnancy tests!

 

[redlemonade]

Following; I'm also curious. Sorry I don't have an answer for you guppy!

I've also had some ewcm on and off as well as cramping but no AF. Jeez, I'm not even 4 months PP and EBF, I'll be fairly pissed if AF arrives so soon!

 

[minties]

With Thomas I had 2 weeks of strong cramping and then a full flow. No spotting.

After Sophie it just showed up when she was 9 months. No warning signs or spotting etc.

 

[Guppy051708]

Just thought I would update my own thread as my first AF started yesterday.

I am 12 months and 3 weeks Postpartum. Still BFing however she recently started STTN as well as going on a nursing strike due to teething. So I believe that is why my cycles got started. Anyways, into the fun stuff

My luteal phase is still 10 days, just like it was pre baby and pre BFing.
I had a drastic BBT temp drop around 2:30am (that's when I take it). I had cramping on and off since ov, which is odd for me. Usually that only happens when I'm pregnant. I had spotting 4 days before the start of my flow. It only lasted a couple of hours that day and was so light I didn't even need more than a small liner. I had cramping and a hot flash, which is common AF for me. The next three days I had nothing. Just on off cramping but no flow and no spotting. Then yesterday my flow started around 11:30am that morning. I had decently bad cramps the night before but no flow or spotting. The cramps never stopped. This is all normal for me as I have endo and bad periods.

Overnight my flow turned heavy. I def would say it is heavy but not as heavy as most periods I've had pre babies. I'm not clotting nearly as much. It is heavy, I even leaked w a pad w wings on them. However I can wear a tampin right now without a liner. For me that is pretty good bc usually my flow is so bad that I have to wear two thin liners plus a super tampon to not ruin my pantys. Maybe it will get worse or maybe it won't. I'll keep u updated.

So far, I would say that my first PP period is similar in pain level than before. At this point I don't have half the blood clots I would have so as it stands today, I would say my period is actually easier than before. Which I think most would be surprised by that as I hear
Horror stories of first AF. And like I said, this could change as AF goes on. But for now I actually think it's slightly easier to deal w. The only negative changer I've experienced is the cramping that lasted pretty much the entire time after I ov.ed It was manageable and nothing extreme but just more an unusual annoyance for me.