A Menstrual Question for Ladies Who've Given Birth

[inkleberry]

My Google-fu has failed me tonight, so I'm going to take a poll here.

A woman in my parent's group & I were talking about our periods since we had our babies/stopped breastfeeding. I've noticed that since my period returned for real in May, my cycle has averaged 31 days instead of the previous 28/29. I used to be like clockwork- down to the freakin' hour (between 10 and 11 am, seriously). Now it's 30/31/33 days, and it can suprise me any hour of the day or night.

Is it normal to have longer cycles postpartum? Will I go back to my regular 28 day regularity? Does my uterus need more fiber in it's diet?

What was your experience?

[Poysyn]

Mine went screeching back to normal as soon as she was weaned (at 18 months).

Every 23-ish days.

You could just about set a clock by it (except sometimes it's on day 23 and sometimes day 22).

I am currently trying the "staying on the pill with no break" to try and stave off my migraines.

I have started pack two with few problems, but that may be way TMI for what you wanted to know.

I do know my sister's went a little kooky for a while, but settled down.

[inkleberry]

I am currently trying the "staying on the pill with no break" to try and stave off my migraines.

I have started pack two with few problems, but that may be way TMI for what you wanted to know. .


Have you thought about ortho evra? It's super-lazy! A patch a week, requires no thought!

Oh, and damn near nothing is too TMI for me. Unless it involves dental work.

[Hedda Rosa]

While nursing my cycles were seriously wacky. Nothing at all for the first 10 months, then every 2 - 3 months. I went on the minipill when first kid was about 18 months so after that I can't really say what my cycles wouled be naturally. I do know though that I went off the pill in March for baby #2 and was knocked up by May.

This kid, who is 11 months old, I've been on the minipill since about 6 weeks postpartum, because I'm not nursing exclusively this time. I did the patch for a month or two and it just killed my milk supply, I really regret it for that reason.

[dangermom]

Mine's been different since I had kids. Different symptoms, too.

[Poysyn]

Have you thought about ortho evra? It's super-lazy! A patch a week, requires no thought!

Oh, and damn near nothing is too TMI for me. Unless it involves dental work.


Tried that, made me CRAZY. Like Screaming Banshee to Weeping Willow in 3 seconds crazy.

So now I am trying this...so far, so good :)

[inkleberry]

Cool. But let's get back to how often we surf the crimson tide or ride our cotton ponies.