First PP period--TMI

[katieb4tom]

It finally happened, one year after giving birth, I got my first period. HOLY SHIT! I can't keep up with the bleeding. I feel fine, no cramps, but it is HEAVY. Is this normal? Is this how it will always be? Please tell me it's just the first one that's like this!!!

[spankswife]

Mine were way heavier after having DD. Mine also came a few months after though, not a year. I started BC to help control them better :/

[bunch]

I've only had two. The first was light, the second was a massacre. The diva cup definitely helped manage.

[aspentosh]

I had one about 6 months pp and it was very heavy. Haven't had another (3 months later).

[Deleted]

I did not bf. I got my first pp period at 7 weeks pp. I thought I was dying & went to the ER. There were bloody footprints up & down the hall. That's how bad it was. Since then my periods have been so easy, lighter, far less cramps, shorter in duration. It's been awesome.

[mrshandy]

3 years later and still waiting for my first PP period. I just weaned DS last week so I'm sure the bitch is on her way.

I'm just praying it doesn't come during my marathon!!!

[badtzmaru22]

Lalala I'm not listening!! I live in fear!!

[Ashley&Scott]

I am not looking forward to this.

[mie]

My PP periods were heavy and longer than usual.

[kittycatlove]

My first couple of PP periods were awful, super heavy and really hard to contain, and longgggg. They are much better now, but still not as light as they used to be pre-pregnancy.

[h]

Mine periods have been ridiculously heavy since having kids (although shorter than before). I had them from the time DS1 was 6 months until he was 23 months and I got pregnant with DS2, then again from the time DS2 was 6 months until he was 2.5 years and I got pregnant with #3. They never got any better. It sucks really bad.

[slug*bug]

Mine were/are awful: I only had one between my pregnancies, but since #2 they've been ungodly heavy and slightly longer than I remember.

I don't know if it's just being pp that's to blame, or if I just don't remember what non-BCP periods were like, but I swear they weren't this bad.

I finally jumped on the Diva Cup bandwagon this month (thanks, MM!) after struggling to keep up w/my first couple of pp periods this time around. It has been nothing short of awesome.

[kittycatlove]

Oct 12, 2012 15:43:29 GMT -5 slug*bug said:

I finally jumped on the Diva Cup bandwagon this month (thanks, MM!) after struggling to keep up w/my first couple of pp periods this time around. It has been nothing short of awesome.

I really need to try this.

[fortmyersbride]

Mine were much worse after btw DS and DD. haven't had one yet since DD was born, and part of me hopes she doesn't weak for a while so I don't have to deal with them yet!

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Oct 12, 2012 15:50:40 GMT -5 kittycatlove said:

Oct 12, 2012 15:43:29 GMT -5 slug*bug said:

I finally jumped on the Diva Cup bandwagon this month (thanks, MM!) after struggling to keep up w/my first couple of pp periods this time around. It has been nothing short of awesome.

I really need to try this.

It is life changing, no joke. Haven't had my first PP period yet, I am also in the "lalala can't hear you!!!!!" camp