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Kind of a stupid question
but how long after you give birth do you get AF back? I've heard so many things ranging from a few months to a whole year!  And if you aren't getting her do you really need a form of birth control if you do not wish to get pregnant again? Isn't it impossible to get pregnant without AF?! This confuses me! Thanks!
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Posted 2/3/11 4:00 PM  |
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I think you are right that in ranges and I am not positive about this but I think you can get pregnant without AF. . but don't quote me on that. . and you can DEF get pregnant while BFing bc I know at least two people that were surprised by their 2nd pregnancy..
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:03 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
BFing will make AF stay away for longer...i didnt get mine until I was done bfing at 4 mos. You def CAN get pregnant without AF!
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:06 PM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
It definitely varies for everyone. For me, when I had DD it took 6 months. AF came when I was starting to wean DD from BFing. Honestly I was so tired we hardly BD'd (DD didn't sleep through the night until she was 7 months, she hardly napped, I was a SAHM & DH was away for work most weeks all week long.) But I have heard of BFing moms going on a "mini-pill" while BFing with less hormones. I would talk to your doctor about what your options are. 
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:09 PM |
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luckysmom
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I got AF 7 weeks pp and I am breast feeding. At my 6 week appt, my dr told me I will eventually ovulate at some point and not know when. He put me on birth control that won't dry out my milk and I got my period a week later.
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:10 PM |
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snowprincess
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I bf and did not get AF for a year - you can get pregnant before AF- because ou usually ovulate 2 weeks before AF
some people go on BC at there 6 week visit - i chose not too because i was BFing and did not want to add hormones to my body - we used condoms did not know when i would get AF back
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:10 PM |
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SpencersMommy
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I didn't BF and got it about 7 weeks after I had DS.
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:43 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I EBF'd and got it 7.5 months PP with DS.
You can most definitely get pregnant without having AF. You can still ovulate and just not know it. I know someone who got pregnant twice in between kids and not knowing until far into the pregnancy because AF hadn't returned.
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| Posted 2/3/11 4:48 PM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I only BF for 1 month and got AF back at 6 weeks.
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| Posted 2/3/11 6:23 PM |
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Babylove10
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Re: Kind of a stupid question
I got my period back about 8 weeks after my csection I breastfed for about a month. And yes def use condoms or birth control.
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| Posted 2/4/11 9:23 AM |
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