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spotting and breastfeeding

by julnlilsmom, Jun 25, 2007 12:00AM
I had Lily in November and have been nursing her ever since.  I got my first period last month (May) and this month I only had very light spotting for 2 days and now nothing.  Is this normal?  With my first child when my period came back it was always normal after that.  I am still nursing Lily but she is eating solids now.
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by girlyredhead, Jun 26, 2007 12:00AM
My nurse practitioner told me that spotting, cramping, nipple tenderness, etc. is normal while breast feeding and waiting for your body to regulate itself.  I am four months post partum.  My first period was light and lasted for 3 days, while my 2nd was just some spotting and a lot of cramping and that was basically it.  I think I finally ovulated a couple weeks ago, and I am hoping that this week will be my 1st "normal" cycle.  I am not pregnant, but it will be nice to stop worrying about what is going on with my body even though everything is normal after you have a baby and you have been nursing--I stopped at the 2 mth. mark with my DD.  

It sounds normal to me.  If you think there is a chance you might be pregnant, then by all means take a pregnancy test, but otherwise I wouldn't worry too much, it only makes things more erratic.  
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