AF or lack there of?

[Tiffiepooh]

I was wanting to ask you ladies from experience or if you know. I breastfed my daughter since she was born and now lately she has only been eating from me twice a day. And I still havent started my period its been like this since she started solids at 4 months and she is now 6 months old. Any info or advice would be appreciated. Also you can look at my af tracker and see i have spotted an when if that helps.

[cocacolapanda]

I'm on the POP pill, and will not switch until I'm ready to give up breastfeeding.  When I went on the regular pill with my oldest it completely killed my supply.  Just a fore warning to all you who might switch.

I pump exclusively, on average 60 oz a day.  I got sick (sinus infection) and went on an anti-biotic and 4 weeks later got AF.  That just ended a few days ago, yuck!  During the sinus infection I skipped one pump and only pumped on average 5 oz less than normal, so it's not like there was a huge decrease.

I got rid of my MOTN pump/feeding since 6 weeks so I know it has nothing to do with that for me.  I was on the mini-pill for about a year with out breastfeeding and didn't get pregnant (but was pregnant the second I stopped).  So I'm not too worried about it this time.

So, AF did not effect my supply (That was nice!), and it was pretty heavy lasting 8 days :(  About 3 days before I knew something was happening because I could tell I was totally PMSing.

[Tiffiepooh]

Well went to the doctor no more little additions at this time. Started on a new bc and should get AF in about 3 weeks. I miss being pregnant but I want Naomi to have her time first before we have another one. Hope all you ladies are doing well.

[Tiffiepooh]

Well she has gotten where she doesnt eat a lot of the time from me maybe twice and day and I have never seemed to get anywhere pumping so I dont think getting on the regular pill is going to affect things very much. And I am spotting today. IIf you ladies can take a look at it I would appreciate it. I am gonna make a doctors appointment monday to see about the regular bc and I know they will make me test to make sure im not. I am hoping that im not b/c I dont want another csection so I need to at least wait till Naomi is a year and a half. So I guess we will see what happens. Will fill you in monday.

[cocacolapanda]

It really depends on your body.  Some women get AF right away even when breastfeeding a lot, others it takes several weeks (or months) to show up after slowing down on the breastfeeding.

I have no sign of AF, and don't expect to until I'm done breastfeeding/pumping.  I'm pumping 100% of the time and still pumping 60 or more oz a day.

I'm also on the POP and part of pumping like I am is because I've been on the regular birth control pill and it killed my supply, even if you decrease your supply and go on it just be careful as there's still a good chance it could effect your supply.

[Ready_4_Baby_2]

Yea I was going to suggest testing. That was my April Fool's joke on FB. I told everyone I was having another baby. lol

[alaysha]

Don't expect to be regular after giving birth, being on birth control, and breastfeeding. All those things even individually mess with cycle regularity. If you are worried about pregnancy then take a test or when you go to see your doctor request a blood test.

[Tiffiepooh]

Well we are using the estrogen only pill and when you decrease or stop breastfeeding they tell you to change to the one with both in it and I havent been able to get to the doc yet to do so. I was always regular and now nothing at all not even spotting since February.

[Chreey]

Could just be that your not ovulating yet. My daughter is 11mos old and my af's are still irregular. And if your using some type of birth control then you shouldn't have to worry about pregnancy.