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missfabulous
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Colleen
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1st AF after pregnancy?
This might sound dumb but I have no idea if I have my period or its just postpartum bleeding.
I'm 4 weeks pp. By 2-2 1/2 weeks I was pretty much done bleeding and just had some discharge (sorry for the TMI) and a little blood. Since yesterday (4 weeks exactly after my c-section) I've had heavier, more AF-like bleeding. I don't have full fledged AF cramps or bloating though. How am I supposed to tell the difference between post partum bleeding vs. AF? Is 4 weeks too early to get AF?
(On a side note, I have PCOS so prior to getting pregnant my periods were extremely irregular).
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Posted 12/13/12 6:48 PM  |
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MrsRapz
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1st AF after pregnancy?
not a dumb question at all - i am / was in a similar boat.
i had postpartum bleeding for about 5 weeks and then it got heavier for a few days (but not nearly as heavy as my usual periods, and no cramps or whatnot). I still have no idea if it was a period or not.
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| Posted 12/13/12 6:59 PM |
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
If you're not BF then it's probably your period. If you are BF, you might want to call the doctor if bleeding stopped and then started again.
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| Posted 12/13/12 8:32 PM |
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Champ
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Rose
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
I am Bfing and bleed for 7 weeks. I got my period back at 14 months pp.
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| Posted 12/13/12 10:07 PM |
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Leb
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
I was confused about this too. At 4 weeks I started to bleed again, and then at 8 weeks for a day or two. However just now at 3 months pp I got my period. It was a lot more than the other times and I am breast feeding too!
I didn't think I could get a period while ebf-ing, but I did!
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| Posted 12/13/12 10:09 PM |
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BeachMom
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
I'm at 5.5 weeks pp and still have the occassional day where i bleed and think it is AF, but then it stops as quickly as it started.
i think previously i got it around 9-10 weeks because i went on the pill at my 6 week appointment.
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:07 AM |
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alli3131
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Allison
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
Posted by Leb
I was confused about this too. At 4 weeks I started to bleed again, and then at 8 weeks for a day or two. However just now at 3 months pp I got my period. It was a lot more than the other times and I am breast feeding too!
I didn't think I could get a period while ebf-ing, but I did!
You can get a period while EBF and you can get PG.....Those are both myths.
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:17 AM |
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JDubs
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
I think it varies for everyone. Are you BF or FF? I bled for 5 weeks, and then didnt' get AF until 12 weeks pp (although, I got it again 2 weeks later...). I am FF.
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:21 AM |
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Strawberry2468
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
I'm in the same boat. Bled for 3 or 4 weeks pp then spotted at 7-8 weeks now some discharge this week. So weird! I was going to call the dr this week. I haven't gone for my 6 week Cs checkup.
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:57 AM |
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babyberry
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Ang
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Re: 1st AF after pregnancy?
i bled heavily for ~6wks, on and off up to 10wks. then AF came ~4mo pp. if bleeding returns after the first few wks and its not AF, rest a bit.
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| Posted 12/14/12 11:28 AM |
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1st AF after pregnancy?
With both my deliveries section and vaginal I bled for about 1-2 wks and then it was over. All of a sudden I started bleeding again at 4-5 wks. Not a period since I didn't have cramps or anything. Just more pp bleeding. When AF came back I KNEW. It was horrible! Really bad cramps and really bad bleeding. I nursed both my kids as well. My doc wasn't concerned with my 2nd bout of pp bleeding. I guess it's pretty normal :)
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| Posted 12/14/12 11:33 AM |
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