Period after baby?

[soozy87]

This is probably TMI. I had my baby in early November, bled for about 3 weeks afterwards and then stopped. December 20th I got what I thought was my period, I thought it was pretty early given that I was breastfeeding. We introduced formula a week or so prior so I figured maybe that was part of it, but the majority of the baby's food was BM. The period, or whatever it was, was very light and only lasted about 4 days, which is not normal for me. (Normally it is longer and heavier). January has come and now almost gone and no period so far. Pre-baby my cycles were regularly 30-32 days.

So I guess my question is, do you think the December bleeding was actually a period or was it residual bleeding from giving birth?

[winecheery]

I vote residual. OR, take this fwiw, for like a couple months, I have been spotting every couple of weeks (very light, only two to three days) but once or twice in there was enough to need a tampon. My dr. says it's normal while you're breastfeeding to spot red on occasion and maybe it's your cycle trying to start up again?

[shellbear09]

I think it was pp bleeding also. I know I had it off and on for 6 weeks. And I only bf for a few weeks and still didn't get my first pp period until 3 months. I would say you are still in the clear!