I just re-started my period 2 months ago (when my son turned 1!). I had a few days of spotting the first month and a few days of light bleeding the second. Prior to kids, my periods were 21 days apart and HEAVY. By my calculations, even on a 28 day cycle, my period should have started a week ago, but hasn't.
My DH and I are using condoms for protection, but our DD was conceived while using a condom. I had some bloating and minor cramping last week, but no menses. I peed on 2 sticks (4 days apart) and it says "not prego," but I am not convinced.
Thoughts? Thanks!
I'm not pregnant!! Whoo-hoo. At least I started my period - I had 3 periods while pregnant with my daughter, but I think this is a case of hormones catching up. Thanks for all the advice!
When I got my period back after my son was born, I went 41 days between the next cycle, but before my son was completely regular @ 30 days. I wasn't pregnant, my body was adjusting, but everyone is different.
Periods are almost always irregular and not going to be exactly like they were before the baby. Mine was normal in comparison to other's experiences. I started back normally on one side after 4 1/2 months and I was nursing, but the other side still didn't start for another 2 months. Then it was pretty consistent with my period before. After my second child though, I started after 6 months, normally except my cycle was different. I used to start around every 30 or some odd days, and it went down to sometimes less then 28. Most I think have more irregularites than that, so if the pregnancy tests came back normal I wouldn't worry.
well if the pregnancy test say no wait a cuple weeks then try again , I have two kids a girl who is 3 and a boy who is 2 and when my girl turned 1 I took a pregnancy test but it said no to so I wait for a month then tryed again and for sure I was prego. so just give it sometime. but yea I think your prego to. so i hope this helps you out J. .
I have never had a reggular cycle, but after givng birth to my second child it got even weirder, I will go for 2-3 months between periods now (which is not as great as it may sound) I spend way too much money on pregnancy tests because I never know for sure if I am preggers or not. Of course now I am on fertility drugs so the pregnancy tests are an even bigger issue. I have found that the dollar store tests are not so bad, you just have to pee in a cup and use a little dropper instead of pee right on the test. It is possible that you really are pregnant and you just tested too early. So just wait a week or so and re-test. In the mean time you should take a daliy multivitamin and refrain from anything harmful to a fetus like drinking or smoking. If you just can't wait that long you could ask your doctor to order you a blood test that will tell you whether or not you are pregnant with great accuracy. Good luck, I hope that things turn out the way that you want them to!
Same thing happened to me. When I weaned my little one it took almost 6 months to get back to my "normal cycle". I did many pregnancy tests and they were all negative, until I got back to normal and we started trying. It really does take awhile for all the hormones to get back in balance. I now its hard to be patient, but remember it takes time. My only recommendation is make sure you do track your periods in case you have any questions for your doctor later; they will ask.
J., it's not uncommon to be irregular after baby. Take a preg. test again in a week if you still don't have your period.
In the meantime, make sure to take a multi-vitamin with at least 400 mcg of folic acid just in case you are actually pregnant.
Good luck!
Your periods sound exactly like mine when I got pregnant with my daughter. I had just weaned my son from nursing and had a light period and spotting which I marked down as a period. I was actually wanting to get pregnant again so for me it was no big deal she just came a month earlier than I thought due to the false period. YOu probably want to go to the doctor if you go too much longer without a period just to make sure you aren't pregnant.
After resuming my periods post-childbirth, they were unpredictable for some months. It just took my body a while to get back into a regular, predictable cycle. Mine didn't go away for as long as yours did, even though I nursed. And at the 12-months point, both times, I had periods so heavy I called the doctor's office in alarm. It could be that you are just not regulated yet and it will take a few more months.
If you think there's a chance your pregnant, go get a test at the doctor's. With my daughter, I never got a positive urine test, but she's really here! :) It can take a while to get back to norm. It's also norm to change. My periods are completely different timing and heaviness than they were prior to kids. If you can stand the thought of waiting, and are taking vitamins anyway, there's no harm in waiting another month. If not, go ahead and call the doctor. :)
