No period since giving birth

Hi Ladies:  I was wondering when you had your first normal period after giving birth.  My daughter was born Dec. 29th and still no AF!  I'm scared to take a pregnancy test ( I don't have any preg symptoms).  I've always had a messed up cycle usually every 35 days - I dont know what to think, am I panicking too soon??

Thanks for your input
Dawn

[lucasmom116]

are you breast feeding your baby? Alot of women who breast feed dont have periods. I have had six children and I breast feed all of them and didnt have a real period until they werent eating as much usually around two or three months.And then my period was very light. But to be on the safe side I would talk to your Dr about it. If your not breast feeding then I would defentely take a test and call your Dr. Everyone is different, good luck and congrats on your baby! I had a tubal reversal and Im going to start trying in May. I just hope one day I can say I just had a baby....susan

[blueeyedtabbycat]

Are you BFing?? Sometime it could take months to get your period again if your BFing or could happen as early as 4 weeks. Now I never BF any of mine (tried with the 2nd) and with my last son I got my period close to 7 weeks after delievry. But normaly (I think) most woman get their "friend" anywhere from 4 weeks to 4 months after deleivey. I dont think I would freak out just yet unless you have been having unprotected sex.

[oceanv]

My girlfriend was breast feeding and didn't get her af until 8 months after birth.  J

[VASusan]

Hi Dawn,
I breastfed both my sons for a yr and didn't get a period till they were weaned.I lost my last baby at 8 mos on Nov 28th. I've had two short cycles since then that were three days long and pretty light. This third one is heavier and is lasting longer, but it's nowhere near as heavy as the ones before the pregnancy.
Remember you can still get PG even if you're not having your periods.
~Susan

[SoCalTricia]

I'm with the others...breastfeeding will do it. After the initial postpartum bleeding was over, I didn't have a period for a year. But, if you're not exclusively breastfeeding, you should have had a period by now. I think I'd go ahead and take a test...better to know than not!

Tricia

[40smama]

Dawn - I didn't breastfeed and didn't get my period until 7 months after Noah was born.  I think besides breastfeeding, your hormones take lots of time to get back in the sync of things.  Take a HPT so you'll feel better & if you don't get your cycle within the next couple months, I would call your dr to let him/her know the situaiton.

[Dawn64]

Ladies:  thank you for all your feed back - however I did forget to mention I am strictly bottle feeding no breast at all.  I think I will take a HPT this weekend if AF still does not show.

Have a great weekend all
Dawn

[tardyl]

Hi Dawn
I hear you. I'm 38 and had my second child, Dylan, February of 2009 via caesarian (as my first was also caesarian). Dylan was born safe and healthy. My pregnancy went to full term and all was completely healthy.
However, during the birth I was informed that I had lost a lot of blood which led me to an instant blood transfusion. Do to this extreme loss of blood my haemoglobin levels were in 'my boots' so to speak.
After 76 days of ongoing bleeding (medium and sometimes heavy flow) it was determined that I had retained product of conception. (placenta not completely removed)
So on the 76th day I had a curettage which resolved that issue.
Now it is almost 12 months since the procedure and I have yet to menstruate. GP has run some tests and nothing out of the ordinary seems to show. Included in these tests were Menopausal tests. GP says I am absolutely NOT menopausal. HRT hasn't rectified the issue at hand either.
I have an appointment in early May with a gynacologist. Fingers crossed it isn't anything serious. But if it helps, I'll let you know if it is.
In the meantime I hope all is okay with you.
Cheers ☺

[tardyl]

By the way, I never breastfed either. My iron levels were too low.

[Windy5kids]

I just had my 5th child in March.  It is now June and I have not had a period.  I have had several pregnancy test and they were all negative.  I had one at my OBGYN and it was also negative.  He said it may just take a while for my body to get back to normal.  I have never missed a period unless I was pregnant.  Good luck with your problem as I still worry about mine.

[oceanv]

once i stopped breast feeding (we had supplemented with bottle from birth then switched solely to bottle at eight weeks due to issues) i got af within a month or two (yay - not!)

[Callmejen]

I finally weaned my son after 21 months!  I got my "real" period which lasted more than a week and thank goodness it was over(really?!). BUT... After almost a week, I was spotting with a very dark brown blood and now, had my period(AGAIN). Is this normal having your period like this?  BTW, my first period ended last aug 22 and then beginning of sept got the spotting(turned to period now).