WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

Back to menstruation pads: when does it happen?

Sooner or later, your period will come back after your baby is born. When should you expect it?

  • About ten days after giving birth, a "bit" of period occurs. This short bleeding lasts about two days.
  • This should not be confused with the "real" menstruation, which takes six to eight weeks to come back.
  • If you're breastfeeding, it's a little different: your ovulation is delayed by prolactin, a hormone produced during the feeding, so your cycle will resume its normal course afterward.
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Amber
17 Jan 2024

Hey mommas this is kinda TMI but I'm wondering when does your period return I'm 2 months pp and 2 days ago I had a little brown then very light pink bleeding only lasted a day then went away

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Cheyenne Cintron
I'm 1 month pp and I haven't had mine either
17 Jan 2024

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Amber
I'm just hoping we didn't mess around and get pregnant again either way I'm okay but my SO would freak out
17 Jan 2024

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Raven
26 Dec 2023

So I’m 2 weeks pp when do you normally see your cycle come back? I’m exclusively breastfeeding and pumping. What are the signs of your cycle getting ready to return?

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Eeeya
If you continue to be exclusive it could come back in a year at best
26 Dec 2023

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Raven
Do you know how many months pp you start ovulating again? We were hoping to start trying again in march or April
26 Dec 2023

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Morgan
27 Oct 2023

Kinda wishing I never got back on birth control after my baby. I don't know if or when my period will return or if I'm actually ovulating yet.

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🧿🐝Pierre🪬
Take an ovulation test one week after your predicted ovulation day Proov pdg is good
27 Oct 2023

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Morgan
it says high I've not reached peak it's been this way for a week
27 Oct 2023

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Chea
19 Oct 2023

So how long after giving birth did you get your actual period??? I’m breastfeeding and had a c-section and my cycle has yet to return 😒

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Chea
Up to 18 months 🥴 I guess that would be a good thing for me. I do want another baby but not until after my daughter’s first birthday, Lord willing 🤞🏾
19 Oct 2023

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Shanae
But I’m 9 weeks pp no period and no I’m not breastfeeding or pumping … so why I haven’t seen none yet
19 Oct 2023

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Sierra
9 Apr 2023

I need some help please. So I had my miscarriage starting March 16th. My hope was to get pregnant right away but I don’t think it happened. How long after you had a miscarriage does your period return? Also how long after does HCG return to normal so you don’t get a positive still even if you’re not pregnant again? I don’t think it happened but I pray it did I just don’t wanna test and get a false positive cause of my HCG being high from before my miscarriage.

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Ashley
I feel like my Dr said to wait 4 weeks to try again. I don't recall how long it took me to get my period back.
9 Apr 2023

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Sierra
My doctor did say I could try right away after my check up to make sure my bleeding was okay a week after. I just don’t know how long for my HCG to return back to 0 because I know if it doesn’t you’ll get a false positive.
9 Apr 2023

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🪷✨Starr🪷✨
23 Mar 2023

I wouldn't mind if my period just decides it can't find me you know lol 😂 stay lost please return to sender!!✨✨✨🙏🏼🥰 Sending baby dust to you all and congratulations to all my mommies!!!!!!!so many cute little ones born🎉🎉🎉✨ #6DPO

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Mai Li
Same here girl
23 Mar 2023

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🪷✨Starr🪷✨
aww 🥰🥰 congratulations momma and thank you so much !!
23 Mar 2023

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Amanda
23 Dec 2022

I'm 9 weeks almost 10. I am experiencing light bleeding and cramping. Feels like I'm on my period. Went to the er. Baby's heart beat is strong. Bleeding stopped. But will return mainly in the mornings. Yesterday I felt great. Today back to cramping and bleeding. Any info at this point would be great.

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🍹Jenni
Prayers 🙏
23 Dec 2022

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Lexie
Did it stop
23 Dec 2022

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Desarie
25 Oct 2022

2 weeks till ob return and gender ultrasound. Even tho I know it's a boy already.

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Blocked user
Did u do sneak peek to know it's a boy
25 Oct 2022

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Desarie
I get a gender ultrasound on the 9th to confirm anyway even thoe I did the gender blood test already
25 Oct 2022

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Brigitti
24 Aug 2022

Breastfeeding mamas when did your period return after having baby ??? I breastfeed and pump and it’s been 2 months and still no period ??? Should I be worried ?

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🧿Yajaira🧿
I haven't get mine either. My doctor said it takes longer for breastfeeding moms to get it
24 Aug 2022

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Danielle 🦦🪷
I got mine at 3 months pp. my sister got hers at 5. I know some breastfeeding moms that didn’t have it for a year or so while breastfeeding
24 Aug 2022

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Neekoo
16 Jul 2022

So i had my first doctors appointment yesterday and my doctor said I’m measuring 8weeks 5 days but my last period was 9weeks ago. What does that mean is there something wrong ? She wants me to return in 2 weeks🥹 #Nervous

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Bay
I personally ovulate 3 weeks after a period, which is a week later then when people generally ovulate. Therefore, I measured a week behind what they thought. It all depends on when you ovulated. Don't stress ❤️
16 Jul 2022

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Neekoo
Ohh ok thank you so much 🫶🏾
16 Jul 2022

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