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by sarah2486, Jul 22, 2008 08:25PM
Hi i was jus wondering how long does it usually take to get your period back?  i had my baby on may20th and i already stop bleeding but i wanted to knw when do i get my period back and im not taken bc
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by kennedydp5, Jul 22, 2008 10:17PM
you know, that is the exact question that brought me to this site last year and i've been a member ever since, lol!  

i had my youngest dd in april last year.  i pumped breastmilk for her for like 2 1/2 months.  i didn't get my period back until august!  i was also not taking any bc (and we just had a baby boy last month!)

by energy_train, Jul 23, 2008 07:19AM
It depends...if you are nursing, it will take longer. Some women don't get their period back until they stop nursing which could mean 12 months if you nurse a whole year, others get it back within 3-4 months even when nursing.  If you aren't nursing, it's still up to your own body. Some get it back by 2 months out, others can take up to 6.  There's no magical answer, it just does it when it's ready!!!

by kellym, Jul 23, 2008 07:44AM
I exclusively nursed dd and got my period back at 16 weeks pp. I now have a 10 week old and nursing and still no Af.
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