Period Question - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

jmcummins3 · 10-04-2005, 06:17 AM

When does your period get back to normal? I am 5 months post-pardum, bled for the first 8 weeks, have been on the pill since 3 weeks post, and for the last 3 months, I have gotten 2 full periods a month one right after the other with a day or 2 in between. I literally have my period for half the month every month. I thought the pill was supposed to regulate your cycle and I've always had a regular cycle. I do not breastfeed so that's not the problem. I was on this pill before getting pregnant but was taking the brand name and now I'm taking the generic. Could there be a difference? I thought the generic was supposed to be the same. Is anyone else's period wierd? I never had this after my first DD. I left a message for my OB but she wasn't in the office yesterday.

andilyn · 10-04-2005, 07:33 AM

You sound just like me. I am 3 months pp, and have had the worst, and weirdest periods. Like you, I have had 2 in one month. I actually have a dr's appt today with my ob/gyn to discuss all of my period issues. Mine go a little deeper than just having one 2 times a month though, but whether it's normal or not, I have no idea, I just know that you are not the only one going through this, you've got me...lol! I too did not experience any of this with my first one, so this is all new to me! We will have to compare what our dr's say about it.

jmcummins3 · 10-04-2005, 08:06 AM

I'm sorry you are going through this too. I'd be curious to see what your doc says about it. Mine hasn't called back yet but I expect her to sometime today. I don't have bad periods, but it is tiring enough to have one a month, let alone 2. Not to mention it's hard enough to find the time and energy to be intimate with DH without having 2 periods a month. It's really getting old quick. I'll let you know what my doc says and we'll have to compare notes. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone. I thought for sure I was the only one.

InDueTime05 · 10-04-2005, 09:43 AM

Are you breastfeeding? I've heard with breastfeeding it doesn't become normal for awhile. I was 8 weeks PP when I had my first AF and it was normal. I've had three since DD was born and all right on time and all normal. A little heavier but nothing to bad. With DS I wasn't normal for nine months and I wasn't breastfeeding. I'm lucky this time I guess. It'll come back normal soon.

uscsgrad · 10-04-2005, 11:05 AM

I am 3.5 months post partum and have been bleeding since Sept. 8th. I'm having a D&C on Friday (10/7). Hopefully it will stop all the bleeding.