|
Navigation |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() |
|
22/12/2012, 07:21 PM
Post
#1
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]()
Posts: 1,231
Joined: 6-November 08
|
|
| Advanced Member | |
|
This post may be TMI....
I had an emergency c-section early nov I stopped bleeding around week 5 Then in the last few days it started again, firstly brown so I thought it was just a little old blood. Then today there is more but red in colour. Saw GP yesterday and she started me on antibiotics as she thought it was an infection (also have tenderness in belly) DP wonders if it could be my period. I exclusively breast feed and didn't think you ovulated in the first 6 months if you exclusively breast fed. Anyone got some thoughts on this or past experience on this? This post has been edited by Leafprincess: 22/12/2012, 07:26 PM |
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:24 PM
Post
#2
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Posts: 5,263
Joined: 30-January 07
|
|
| + | |
|
It's very possible to get your period back right away, i think all it takes is 1-2 gaps of 6 hours in feeding, but some I know haven't even had this and got their af back.
|
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:24 PM
Post
#3
|
|
![]() ![]()
Posts: 640
Joined: 27-September 12
|
|
| Regular Member | |
|
DD is six months and I still don't have it back. I mix feed too so I don't exclusively BF.
|
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:27 PM
Post
#4
|
|
![]()
Posts: 340
Joined: 6-July 12
|
|
| Member | |
|
Any bleeding in the first 9 weeks is not considered a period. The tenderness in your belly is the concern, rather than bleeding alone.
And you can ovulate in the first 6 months even with breastfeeding so don't count on it for contraception! If you want to do the Lactational Amenorrhoea Method then contact someone who can help you with that so you know whether you can rely on it or not. |
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:28 PM
Post
#5
|
|
![]()
Posts: 259
Joined: 5-September 11
|
|
| Member | |
|
I don't think exclusively breastfeeding stops you from ovulating...
I got my period back around 8 weeks and I was exclusively expressing. I think some people are just lucky and get 6 months off while others of us just have to go on with business as usual Congrats on your bub |
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:32 PM
Post
#6
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Posts: 9,574
Joined: 9-October 09
|
|
| If a cat doesn't like you, then what's wrong with you? | |
|
I bled for 11 weeks after giving birth to DS. I then got my period back when he was 4 months old.
He was fully breastfed on demand and definitely did not go more than 3 hours without a feed. |
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:32 PM
Post
#7
|
|
![]()
Posts: 438
Joined: 30-August 12
From: Brisbane
|
|
| Member | |
|
I don't know about the tenderness but I DO know it's a wives tale that you can't ovulate if you are breast feeding. Many babies have been conceived when their mothers thought they would be safe because they were breast feeding their first baby.
|
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:32 PM
Post
#8
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]()
Posts: 1,772
Joined: 13-July 09
|
|
| Advanced Member | |
|
DD - Period returned at 7 weeks despite exclusively breastfeeding around the clock. (The longest period between feeds maybe 5-6 hours?)
DS - He is 5 months today and I am still waiting but I am tandem feeding and feeding DS 2-3 hourly at night still so lots more feeding going on which is why I suspect it still isn't back yet. |
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:36 PM
Post
#9
|
|
![]()
Posts: 365
Joined: 15-June 11
|
|
| Member | |
|
I had bleeding for about 8 weeks post birth and then my period returned maybe 4-6 weeks later... so I barely had a break
|
|
|
|
|
22/12/2012, 07:39 PM
Post
#10
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]()
Posts: 1,843
Joined: 2-February 05
From: Canberra, ACT
|
|
| Advanced Member | |
|
I had an emergency Caesar with DD5.
She is nearly 8 months and I still don't have my period back. She is on solids, but still being breastfed. After the CS I bled for about 8 weeks on and off. My OB said you can bleed more and for longer with a CS. This post has been edited by nessrose: 22/12/2012, 07:40 PM |
|
|
|
|
![]() ![]() |
Got bored kids? Quickly find the best activities for kids wherever you are in Australia with the Essential Kids app.
We know you're busy. That's why we've made it easier to connect with us online.
It?s a simple premise: a dad re-enacts the conversations he has with his two year old daughter ? but the daughter is played by a grown man. And the results are very, very funny.
At last, a new Standards Australia revision now allows for ISOFIX child restraints.
NSW Health has warned of a current outbreak of mumps across the state, urging members of the public to check their vaccination status.
The tragic case of two young boys who died while their mother was only metres away has highlighted the need for ongoing awareness of postnatal depression.
Whether your child is on a special seat on your bike, is sitting in an attached trailer, or is 'helping to pedal' on a half bike, there are lots of options to keep everyone comfortable and safe while cycling as a family.
For many, the Mirena IUD is a brilliant contraceptive option. For me, however, it was a dreadful mistake ? and I've since learnt I'm not alone.
In 1938, the Finnish government began giving parents-to-be packages to help them care for their babies, supplying them with clothes, nappies, and a box that could be used as the child?s bed. Today, the tradition is still going strong.
In parents? ever-increasing search for the perfect memento of their pregnancy comes an ultrasound you can touch.
Somewhere along the journey, someone removed my ?me? identity and replaced it with ?mum?. Here's what I've learnt about finding my 'me' again.
Gossip sites went into meltdown over news of Kate Winslet's pregnancy to her third husband. Amy Gray looks at why people judged her so harshly while so many others go unscathed.
Why do the ordinary people who go to extraordinary lengths to help give children a better life often end up out of pocket?
Lisa Curry may be 51 years old, but she?s not letting that get in the way of trying for a baby.
Check out our new interactive ebook, part of the brand new SMH Shortbooks series, for free!
Skip to:
You can win a Safety 1st car seat featuring Air Protect side-impact technology and a travel pack, valued at $290.
You could win the stylish 4WD Cosmopolitan pram from Mountain Buggy, valued at $799.
You could win one of 10 copies of the album Ten in the Bed by Jay Laga'aia.
You could win 1 of 4 $50 vouchers to spend at babyography.net.au.
Find everything you need to plan your next kids party. Essential Kids has ideas for kids party themes, free printable invites, cake ideas and tips for party games.
|
Lo-Fi Version Skin by IPB Customize |
Time is now: 19/06/2013 |