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stopped nursing - no period yet I'm concerned

by yoursmineours, Mar 24, 2007 12:00AM
I have a 6 1/2 month old son. I breastfed him for 5 months and then I only nursed him twice at night for 1 more month.  I have now completely stopped nursing him.  I still have not started my period.  This is my third child.  With my 2 previous children I got my normal period within 2-3 days of stopping nursing.  I am concerned that it has been over a month since I stopped nursing full time and over 2 weeks since I stopped the nighttime feedings.  My OB had me on birth control pills when I left the hospital in September because I am very fertile and get pregnant with just a sneeze.  But I had to stop my BC because they were causing me to have headaches in December.  Any ideas or suggestions? I have taken several pregnancy tests but they all come out negative.
Member Comments (3)

by toyml99, Mar 24, 2007 12:00AM
My period didn't come back for ten weeks after I stopped breast feeding and I only breast fed for three weeks.  I hope all is well for you!  

by mgi, Mar 24, 2007 12:00AM
it took months for mine to come back and that was only with hormones to get it back

by yoursmineours, Mar 24, 2007 12:00AM
Thank you both for your insight.  Will my hormones ever level back out?  I feel like screaming one minute, crying the next and just down other times.  I don't remember going through this with the other two babies!  I also teach school so these mood swings aren't the best!
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