Yikes......

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-10-2003
Yikes......
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Tue, 10-14-2003 - 11:53am
Hi! I am a lurker on this board..but am part of other boards. I am kind of worried and thought this board might be helpful. I had my first baby in May of this year. (so she is 4.5 months old) I exclusively breast fed for 2 months before returning back to work. Then I gradually went to formula and haven't breast fed in the last 3 weeks. Right after the birth, 5 weeks later, I had an actual period even though I was breastfeeding. I had a period thereafter every 30-31 days between June and September. I am 4 days late this time..and maybe it is too soon to worry..but I have always always been on time..that is how I found out I was pregnant with my first. Do you think my hormones could be out of whack and delay my period since I stopped breastfeeding? Even though I had a normal period while I was feeding? I don't know if anyone will be able to help me..or if its something I need to ask a dr. or just take a test..but has anyone had an irregular period AFTER stopping bfeeding? Should I be worried yet??!

Thanks for the help!
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-10-2003
Tue, 10-14-2003 - 12:48pm
I never bf so I cant help you, I just thought I would bump it up. The most I know, is that when bf for the first while you often don't have periods because you don't ovulate, but since you have had them, I would say you have been ovulating. So there is a chance that you could be. But I have no idea if stopping bf will mess up your system.