Anyone breast feeding and still have no period?

Tiffany - posted on 01/02/2013

Hi,my husband an I are slightly worried I may be pregnant. I had my first son natural and I had a period but my second son was a c-section and I never bleed its been 8 months and I still don't have a period.ppl have told me it could bc of breast feeding.but can it be that long without one?

Emily A - posted on 11/02/2012

you can get pregnant while breast feeding...not as likely but still possible....happens all the time. As long as you have the parts and have sex it is possible to get pregnant...even with birth control. i used to work at a OB-GYN and a women came in for their post pardum visit and found out she was pregnant and she were breast feeding...I am breast feeding so the chances are low of getting pregnant, and may take a while to get your period or not get it at all while breast feeding....but we are soooo not ready for another so I am on the mini pill and use condoms too.

Aksa - posted on 11/02/2012

Is this possible to get pregnant again while u r on breast feeding n not getting ur periods again ????? plz reply

Emily A - posted on 10/30/2012

My boy, JR is 3 1/2 months now and I am breastfeeding. I have yet to get a period....they say it is normal not to get one when breastfeeding. Though then I do wonder how I would know if I was pregnant if I was to get pregnant again haha.....I say enjoy it! lol

Rene - posted on 10/30/2012

you can always check to be certain take a pg test to put your mind at ease but i breastfed my daughter til shortly after she was 2 and did not have a period the whole near the end i had spotting and light periods but mostly nothing

Chi - posted on 10/29/2012

im breastfeeding.. not yet period after giving birth now my daughter is 2 month & 6 days.thats why not yet taking any contraceptive because not yet ready for making love w/ my husband

Chi - posted on 10/28/2012

good day to all....i just want to ask or anyone knows maybe u can help me. im breastfeeding to my daughter 2 month and 5 days old. i never taking any contraception yet because i never ready yet having sex with my husband because his so buzy to his work after i giving birth.so i just want to asking if safety to taking a pills even my period not yet come? is there anyone can help me to know what i do? please rply asap...thanks all

Paula - posted on 10/22/2012

my son is 16 months and am just starting back i think, very very bad pains but only a little tinted discharge it's been fun not having it but i hope it does not feel like this everytime! this is my 3rd child

Rebekah - posted on 10/16/2012

1st born nursed to 10 months, period returned at 12 months. 2nd nursed to 15 months, period returned at 17 months. 3rd finished nursing last week, at 12 months, and still no period.

Gabrielle - posted on 10/16/2012

I am still breastfeeding my 11 month old and still no period.

Kiyai - posted on 10/15/2012

by child is one years and a half,i have never resumed my periods.is it normal?

thank you

Amy - posted on 01/26/2010

my baby is almost 9 months still breastfeeding and no period this is completley normal.

Shelly - posted on 01/26/2010

I am the same way. With my 1st daughter, I got my period 5 months post partum & was still nursing. Still nursing baby #2 & no period...I am ok with that. Dr. said it's normal to not have a period when you are nursing...

Miya - posted on 01/25/2010

Same thing here. My daughter is 8.5 m. and on solids but I still breast feed as well. Funny, I was wondering the same thing! Not that I miss it but I'd like to try for #2 asap.

Myrna - posted on 01/25/2010

I'm exclusively breastfeeding and my period returned at month one, two, three, then six, seven, and eight. I wasn't a happy camper at all.

Monika - posted on 01/25/2010

My daughter is 8mo old and I JUST got my period! What a bummer, I am still BF but my milk has gone down in the recent months so I had a feeling it would come soon since I only BF her 2 feedings a day and suppliment the rest.

Darylann - posted on 01/25/2010

Same thing with me! It was a little concerning so I mentioned it to my Dr., but she says it is just from breastfeeding. I also know that I am not pregnant, because you can't get pregnant without having a period, and I have an IUD. Might as well enjoy it while you can, as long as your Dr. says it's alright!

Bobbi - posted on 01/24/2010

Sometimes you don't get your period until you stop breastfeeding, I think that if you were pregnant you would have some spotting, at least that is what happened with me. I am still not getting a period and my boy is 8 monthes too, no worries

Juliana - posted on 01/24/2010

My son is 8 months and breastfeeding and I also don't have my period...is this something you want? If you reduce the breastfeeding, your period will come back...apparently, a major factor is the night time feed if you are still doing that.

Claire - posted on 01/24/2010

My daughte is almost 8 months old and I stopped breastfeeding about 4 months ago and I still haven't started my periods again yet. So it can take a while to start even after you've stopped feeding.

Jenne - posted on 01/23/2010

With my first son, I didn't get my periods back until he was 11 months old. The longest I've heard a mom go is 26 months (and I was just a little jealous!) I'm really hoping that with my new baby that I'll get longer than 11 months without periods.

Ciara - posted on 01/23/2010

Its totally normal not to have periods at all for the entire time you breastfeed, although some people do still get them.

Hannah - posted on 01/23/2010

my baby boys almost 8 months old and nothing for me either but i've hardly noticed, i've always been irregular

Kylie - posted on 01/23/2010

My son is 8.5 months & I haven't had a period either. Doc says it's normal. Breast feeding suppresses your periods.

Leanne - posted on 01/23/2010

wow fnally it all makes sense good to know whats going on my daughters 8months and breast fed and no period what so ever!! good to know its normal ...

Danielle - posted on 01/23/2010

yeah shirly m the same, my daughter is 8 1/2 months now and no sign of it yet and we are still breast feeding im loving it

Joosoo - posted on 01/23/2010

No period yet, if you are nursing full-time.
I didn't have a period until my first child stopped nursing at 14 month because he nursed at least every 3, 4 hours even after he had started his solids.
But my midwife told me an interesting thing though. When my baby was 2 or 3 month before the teething pain started, he was sleeping through the night and missing the night time feeding. I immediately felt kind of cramps I used to get before a period. She said when there was a long break my brain was trying to figure out what to do. Tha'ts why I had the cramping feeling. But then his teething fiesco started and he's been nursing a full time day and night. so that's that.

Loredana - posted on 01/22/2010

From the moment my son turn 8 months i stoped breastfeeding o well lets say he didnt care much about breast milk no more by that time. I am not breastfeeding now and i dont have period either, but in 8 months i can say i had period only twice.....maybe...

Jessica - posted on 01/22/2010

Same here, it's good to know that other people go through this, too. I had heard that 6 months was the average to not have a period when breast feeding, but I guess that's not right. I don't like having a period, but I would like to know where my cycle is to avoid another pregnancy so soon. I'm not ready for another one right now!

Aimee - posted on 01/22/2010

Jayla is also 8 months and still no period for me, I'm also breastfeeding, no worries for we are the lucky ones!

Misty - posted on 01/22/2010

Vivian is also about eight months and I'm breastfeeding her as well. I had a little spotting a few months ago, but that's it. Another friend of mine that breastfed didn't get her period until she had weaned her son to about twice a day.

Amanda - posted on 01/22/2010

me!!! I love it!!!!

Heather - posted on 01/22/2010

I really does vary from person to person as well as baby to baby. My son is 8 months old and breastfed, but I started when he was about 7 months. It was about a month after I started him on rice cereal. Up until then, he was solely on breastmilk and fed on demand... and for those of you trying to get pregnant, you can still get pregnant while breastfeeding... it might be harder to know when you will get pregnant without the period present, but it is definately possible. I know many people whose kids are 10 or 11 months apart b/c they thought breastfeeding was birth control...

Helen - posted on 01/21/2010

Same here no period.. Dillon is almost 8 mos. Actually I had my period two times and two months in a row prior to having Dillon.

Crystal - posted on 01/21/2010

no period here, they say it is normal when breastfeeding,my little 1 is 81/2 mo.still nursing pretty regular.although she has cut down some since starting baby food.I am not looking fwd to that 1st one.I kinda like not having 1.

Sandi - posted on 01/21/2010

I went without a period for just over a year all NORMAL especially if you are faithfully nursing feeding on demand and not a pacifer often well thats how it was for me

Janet - posted on 01/21/2010

I breastfed for 6 months and did not have a period in that time, I took one within a couple of weeks of stopping and they fell into a normal cycle from there

Natalie - posted on 01/20/2010

Hi, it's normal. My son is 7 1/2 months, still breastfeeding and no period. With my daughter it came back a month after i stopped breastfeeding her. Just relax and enjoy it while i last. :')

Donene - posted on 01/20/2010

My daughter is 9 months now, and I just started my period. Only quit breastfeeding completely about a month ago.

A - posted on 01/20/2010

Breastfeeding suppresses ovulation in most (not all) women. My baby is almost 8 months as well and no period yet either. A lot of women continue skipping until they wean their babies.

Dayna - posted on 01/20/2010

I'm breastfeeding and no period but i'm also approx. 3 months preggo...
I have a supervisor at work who has a 13 month old and is breastfeeding/pumping and still has no period. It's amazingly wonderful!!!

Angela - posted on 01/20/2010

Oh and no period!!

Angela - posted on 01/20/2010

I'm the mother of three, I didn't have a period the entire time I breastfed and then it didn't start until 6 months after I had weaned my son... There are many other pros to nursing aside from the benefits for your child, 1. Your breast cancer risk is significantly lowered, 2. Easy loss of a good chunk of pregnancy weight 3. Big boobs! I had ittty bittys before and now they are D my family jokes that I'm going to breastfeed forever... I say I'll just pump forever

Sue - posted on 01/20/2010

My daughter is 8.5 mths old and still no periods too. My doctor says it may last up to a year. It is normal while breast feeding.. I panic also because with my son my periods came normal after he was born.. So don't worry, you have company..

Misty - posted on 01/20/2010

My baby will be 8 months old tomorrow and I am breastfeeding. Still no period for me either. Loving it!

Lindsay - posted on 01/20/2010

My baby is 8.5 months and still no period. My doctor said it's not unheard of to go the whole time your bf w/o a period. No period for 2 yrs is my dream. LOL

Kaisa - posted on 01/20/2010

My son is 8 months now and I have just had my first period. I was so happy that it hadn't come yet and then it came! Whit my first child it came when she was almost 11 months old. The good thing thou is that for the first time in my life I wasn't a total pain! Two of my friends said that is was much much worse after the second child so I got really scared but I almost didn't notice it at all!

Stacy - posted on 01/20/2010

I didn't get mine back with my daughter until she was 15 months old, which is great except I wanted to get pregnant sooner than that! It wasn't until then that she went down to about three feedings a day of breastmilk. My son is 8 months old and still nursing around the clock, so nothing yet this time. Again, great except for trying to conceive!

Alison - posted on 01/19/2010

I just got mine this month..my daugher is now 8 months and a week or so. Believe me, it's not fun!! it's been very strong...hope yours stays away a while longer!!

Lisa - posted on 01/19/2010

My daughter is 7.5 months old and breast fed ... still no period for me ! I thought it might start up once she started eating solids, but still nothing. Although I love not having my period, I would like to try and get pregnant again so I am looking forward to it starting up again. From what I have read it sounds like 1 year is the average time it takes for breast feeding mom's to get their periods back.