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michaelamommy
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first AF?
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 Thu, 01-20-2011 - 12:06pm

I've been breastfeeding Genevieve for almost 7 months now-- YAY!!

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gespenst
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In reply to: michaelamommy
Re: first AF?
 Thu, 01-27-2011 - 8:05pm

Yes, the mirena is a variation on the IUD which is a small insert into your uterus.

 


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gespenst
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Re: first AF?
 Thu, 01-27-2011 - 7:58pm
Julianne - You know I was thinking, sometimes people have an increase in lochia around the 6 week mark, as their uterus finally settles down to non-pregnant size again. Maybe that's what your "period" so early was? (I know it wasn't exactly 6 weeks, but so early when you BF would be unusual, especially since you then you didn't get your period again)

 


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michaelamommy
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Re: first AF?
 Thu, 01-27-2011 - 12:07pm
Spencer- a year would have been great! My body had other plans, I guess!

We are using condoms currently... well most of the time. lol. I have never been comfortable with hormone stuff- I was on a lot of diff bc pills in during and right after college. I never felt right. One actually gave me un-ending morning sickness, so then I was on anti nausea meds at the the same time. Craziness. I'm sure stuff that's out now is much better, though. I don't know much about mirena (it's an implant kind of thing, right?).
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michaelamommy
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Re: first AF?
 Thu, 01-27-2011 - 12:02pm
Aimee- I know what you mean about peace of mind. I'm not crazy about getting AF, but at least I know I'm safe for a while. =)
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michaelamommy
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Re: first AF?
 Thu, 01-27-2011 - 12:01pm
Julianne- So strange about af at 2 months and then nothing. I remember with my first daughter my body was out of whack for a while- 35 or more day cycles.
And YAY about your DH coming home!!
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gespenst
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Re: first AF?
 Wed, 01-26-2011 - 5:33pm
Bummer that it's back already :( I'm hoping for longer than a year this time, since this time I'm not TTC again!

What are you going to use for BC? I got the Mirena and love it :)

 


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aymers099
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Re: first AF?
 Wed, 01-26-2011 - 2:10pm

I have been feeling the exact same way.

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julestar3147
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Re: first AF?
 Tue, 01-25-2011 - 10:07pm

I actually had a period at 2 months PP then haven't had one since. I'm exclusively BFing so I was surprised when I even got that first one. I've wondered when I could expect to get it again. DH comes home in March and I've got no birth control lined up, so we shall see.

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michaelamommy
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Re: first AF?
 Mon, 01-24-2011 - 11:46pm
Thanks, ladies, for the advice! I did poas yesterday, just in case- negative. And then AF came today. Can't say I missed her much these 17 months. =)
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gespenst
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Re: first AF?
 Sat, 01-22-2011 - 7:58am
I got my first pp period at a year with my first. No sign yet this time. The cramping could be your body gearing up. But you may want to poas if you hsd an oops. You can get pg before your period comes back!

 


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