first post partum period???

[ftm502]

Hi ladies, im exclusively breast feeding and gave birth November 16. I bled for abiut a week. I came on my period December 16(to my surprise since im breastfeeding exclusively). At first it was just spotting now its not heavy but alot of clots and painful cramps. Ive been on a total of eight days it used to be five is this normal?? And will my cycle stay this long?Thanks in advance for your help.

[jaloveslorelei]

Ugh me too! Got it back 4 weeks after birth like clockwork and exclusively breastfed... I also held onto weight while breastfeeding... waah. Mine was very heavy for a long time but I also got a paragard in 6 weeks postpartum and that caused it to be so heavy. Someone gave me an idea after the fact to use a baby diaper in place of a pad, and as unappealing as that is, I wish I had know because it would have been better than bleeding through everything : ( good luck! I hope your gets better!

[traciv]

I bled for probably 3 weeks after my daughter and a month after started to get a regular period.

[chloegc1023]

Yep, mine was like Colleens, I breastfed for 10 mos and my period came back about a month before I weaned my son.  As soon as began tapering off the breastfeeding it returned like a normal period.  They say that ur period comes back with a vengeance, but for me it was normal 5 days and without cramps.  

[b4b]

It can take a few cycles to get everything back to their normal size. Breast feeding will help you accomplish this faster. Good luck and Congratulations!

[colleen2014]

I exclusively breast fed my son and my period didn't return until his first birthday. When it returned it seemed the same as before and only lasted about 5 days. Every person is different,hopefully yours settles down for you!

[schenner2]

With my first i exclusively breastfeed.  I dont remmeber when i got my first period but i do remember they were heavier and longer (and crampyier) for maybe 6 months and then settled back down to normal. Hopefully yours settle back down for you too.

[ftm502]

Bumpr