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PostPartum Question for the Moms!

I'm 7 weeks postpartum today and I'm pretty sure I just saw the beginning of AF.  I don't get it since I'm BFing/pumping and on the mini pill.  Plus, it's definitely not fair since the lochia didn't disappear until 5.5 weeks.  I know if AF is actually here, I have to call my OB but did any of you ladies spot?  Thanks!
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Re: PostPartum Question for the Moms!

  • Hmmmm. I got my first pp period when MiniMags was 18 weeks old. I was pissed because I was EBF so 7 weeks is not fair at all.
  • Tongue TiedI'm EBF and on the mini-pill and haven't had any period or spotting. BUT, I feel so uninformed. My OB never told me I wouldn't get a period. Mind you when I breastfed my older kids (12 and 16), I was on a regular estrogen pill (and got a regular period).   I guess it wasn't considered unsafe back then.
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  • It could be  or it could be more from after birth. It seems a little soon IMO to be your period. I EBF but once I went back to work it came back. I would monitor it for a day or two then call.
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  • I had something similar around the same time period but it's been 6 months and AF is still gone, so it must have been spotting or just the last of the post partum bleeding. 

    Why do you need to call your OB when AF returns?  I am going to mine next week so maybe it will come up then but as far as I know no one told me to do this.

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  • That seems really early. Maybe its still PP bleeding. I bled for a very long time after my c/s. I just got my first PP AF yesterday, 16 months.
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    I had something similar around the same time period but it's been 6 months and AF is still gone, so it must have been spotting or just the last of the post partum bleeding. 

    Why do you need to call your OB when AF returns?  I am going to mine next week so maybe it will come up then but as far as I know no one told me to do this.

    i never heard of calling either.  I don't quite remember when exactly mine came back, but i bleed forever after my section also. 

  • I actually got AF 6 weeks pp - but I didnt' have to call.
  • I had af once, 2 weeks after I started the mini pill and that was back in april I think.  I haven't seen her since.  I think it's just the body getting use to the pill.  I'm also EP.  Mine lasted all of 3 days.  I freaked out the following month wanting to know why she didn't arrive but I was told this is normal and she will most likely not come back until I'm done EP..

    wonder if I can EP for the next 2yrs until we're ready to TTC again..

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    imageali26:

    I had something similar around the same time period but it's been 6 months and AF is still gone, so it must have been spotting or just the last of the post partum bleeding. 

    Why do you need to call your OB when AF returns?  I am going to mine next week so maybe it will come up then but as far as I know no one told me to do this.

    i never heard of calling either.  I don't quite remember when exactly mine came back, but i bleed forever after my section also. 

    She told me to call because of the birth control pill... apparently I would go on something stronger?  It's still here but very light so maybe PP bleeding still.  Thanks for all the input ladies... I didn't mean to post and run last night but DH has not been around to help out the past few nights!! 

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