Post-nursing periods

[hopeful2012]

If you nursed, how long did it take your cycle to get semi-normal again? 

I nursed DD until about 13 months (during the last couple months it was only a nighttime and maybe morning time feeding, the rest was bottles), I got my first postpartum period about 6 weeks later, and I haven't had another one yet (its been about 5-6 weeks). 

With DS I only nursed until about 4 months and immediately went back to regular cylces, so this is kind of freaking me out a bit.

[halfpint]

I'm still nursing (B is 12+ months), and haven't had a cycle yet - so I guess that doesn't really helpfully answer your question.

ETA: after re-reading your question, I realize that doesn't answer your question at all. Sorry.

[Deleted]

DS is almost 13 months. Stopped nursing about 2 months ago. I quit pumping at 9 months- my period came back about 3 weeks after that. Had one more that was fairly normal although shorter than pre pg. so, in a nutshell, its not that regular yet, but getting there.

[speckledfrog]

5 months with DS1 and 4 months with DS2. Lucky, lucky me.

[rootbeerfloat]

With DS, it took a few months to regulate.

With DD, it was regular right away.

[Velar Fricative]

My period came back early and while I was EBFing but my cycles have been regular ever since (even after I stopped BFing at 8.5 months).

Based on my reading I feel like your situation is not unusual so I hope others can chime in.

[tcu2003]

I got my first PP period 10 days shy of DS's 2nd birthday. He's now 2 years, 3 months and it's still irregular (he still nurses several times a day, though).

[megkat]

Mine came back at 10 weeks- exactly four weeks after my PP bleeding stopped. I was so mad, no period was supposed to be one of the perks of nursing!

[redpenmama]

I weaned my DD at 18 months, got my first period 10 days later. The first period was short and light, but they were back to my normal after that (although I only had 4 before getting pregnant with DS).

[sjh722]

My period came back around 8.5 months pp. I think I had 1-2 longer cycles, then it settled in to a pretty normal pattern until I got pregnant when DD was 16 months old. (And I was still nursing.)

[teatimefor2]

Mine came back at 13 months when I dropped to two nursing sessions per day. It was fairly regular from the start.

[Jalapeñomel]

I EBF, and I got my period at 6 months PP. They have been fairly regular since then. I'm still breastfeeding at 11 months.

[SKP82]

In still nursing, but I got my first PP period at 9 months. It's only been 2 months, but it's come each month and I think is starting to regulate itself a little bit.

ETA: so far, I am ovulating really late (like CD 22) with my period coming about a week later. I'm hoping my luteal phase lengthens before we decide to start TTC again.

[dcn]

I think three or four months. I had a few longer cycles, then a short one, and now they have regulated to 26-28 days or so.