Poll: AF

[Keh]

DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

TIA
Keh

[DGoree]

"Keh" wrote,

<<DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.>>

After child #1: 16 months
Child #2: 20 months
Child #3: 17 months

I was hoping to seque into menopause after Margaret, but no such luck.

Mary Ellen
William (8)
Matthew (6)
Margaret (2)

[Mary W.]

Keh wrote:

> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

10 months, but I work outside the home, so I was pumping
during the day. Don't know if that affected the timing or not.

Mary

[Spanannie]

AF came at 13 mos.

Annie

"Keh" > wrote in message
...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh
>
>

[Leann and Donald]

Got mine when DD was 11 months.


"Keh" > wrote in message
...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh
>
>

[iphigenia]

Keh wrote:
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not
> gotten AF and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>

17 months and 3 weeks.


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i do not think that they will sing to me."

[Iuil]

"Keh"wrote
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>


DD is 15 months old and there's no sign of it yet. She still nurses twice
during the night though which I figure is the reason. Hopefully once her
molars finish coming through (3rd one appeared today) that might stop.

Jean

--
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vitamins, full of marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other type
of milk, dog's milk.
LISTER: Why?
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it goes off it takes exactly the same as when it's fresh.
LISTER: Why didn't you tell me, Holly?!
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[JennP]

"Keh" > wrote in message
...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh

3 months. And yes, he was exclusively bf, co-sleeping, nursing *at least*
every 2 hours.
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[Lucy]

"Keh" > wrote in message
...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

4 Months. DD was sleeping through the night by then, so I figure that's why
it was so early.

[hobbes]

"Michelle Podnar" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> My AF came when DD was almost9 months....she slept through the night from
> early on until about six months of age, and then began waking up at night
> 2 - 3 x, so may the sleeping through the night made AF come back
sooner....
>


Maybe. Maybe not. DS was still nursing several times a night when my AF came
back at 9 months. DD is coming up on 6 months, and often only nurses once at
night. It will be interesting to see when AF comes this time. Here's hoping
for 12+ months . . .

--
Jodi
SAHM to Oliver (2 years, 7 months) & Arwen (5 months)

[Heather]

"Mary W." > wrote in message >...
> Keh wrote:
>
> > DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> > and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> 10 months, but I work outside the home, so I was pumping
> during the day. Don't know if that affected the timing or not.
>
> Mary

I'm sorry to piggyback on this poll but I'm also 10 months PP and
still no AF. Prior to pregnancy I had long cycles, 40-50 days (after
being on the pill for 10 years) and I'm wondering if anyone can
comment on whether this would cause AF to be slow to return and/or if
AF will return to the same long cycle pattern. Any similar
experiences out there? (I'm nursing a lot at night and pumping 2x per
day)
Thank you!! HW

[teapot]

"Keh" > wrote in message >...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
what does aF stand for?

if it means periods mine have been back for the last 2 months and moo
is 4 months old. i was hoping for longer but there you go.

teapot

[Lucy]

"teapot" > wrote in message
om...
> what does aF stand for?

AF = Aunt Flo (your monthly visit from Aunt Flo). Yes, it means your period.

[Mary W.]

Heather wrote:

> "Mary W." > wrote in message >...
> > Keh wrote:
> >
> > > DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> > > and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
> >
> > 10 months, but I work outside the home, so I was pumping
> > during the day. Don't know if that affected the timing or not.
> >
> > Mary
>
> I'm sorry to piggyback on this poll but I'm also 10 months PP and
> still no AF. Prior to pregnancy I had long cycles, 40-50 days (after
> being on the pill for 10 years) and I'm wondering if anyone can
> comment on whether this would cause AF to be slow to return and/or if
> AF will return to the same long cycle pattern. Any similar
> experiences out there? (I'm nursing a lot at night and pumping 2x per
> day)
> Thank you!! HW

I had long cycles too. I don't think there is a correlate with cycle
length and return of fertility.

FWIW, my cycles are now 28 days. Sometimes as many as 32,
but I haven't had any 40-50 day cycles. I'm also well below
my prepregnancy weight, so I don't know if that had an effect
or not.

Mary

[Michelle Podnar]

My AF came when DD was almost9 months....she slept through the night from
early on until about six months of age, and then began waking up at night
2 - 3 x, so may the sleeping through the night made AF come back sooner....



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Michelle P
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"Keh" > wrote in message
...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh
>
>

[Sharon]

"Keh" > wrote in message >...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh

DS was 19 months old.

Sharon
Mom to James 6.2.00
EDD #2 5 December

[H Schinske]

wrote:

>3 months. And yes, he was exclusively bf, co-sleeping, nursing *at least*
>every 2 hours.

Me too, only it was just over 2 months! Even with the twins I got only six
months off. I guess I have robust estrogen levels.

--Helen

[ted]

"Keh" > wrote in message >...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh

I got mine at 4 months PP. I didn't get it in my 5th month. In 6th
month I had very less flow for 7 days. (I usually get very heavy flow
for 3 days and stop. This was kinda opposite). I nurse dd (7 months)
only at night and pump 4-5 times during the day.

[Libby Macdonald]

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 14:06:15 +0000, Lucy wrote:

> "teapot" > wrote in message
> om...
>> what does aF stand for?
>
> AF = Aunt Flo (your monthly visit from Aunt Flo). Yes, it means your
> period.

Hehe - I think AF is a particularly American expression. I'm a Brit and
was really confused the first time I heard it because I actually had an
Aunt Flo :)

Libby.

[Libby Macdonald]

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 08:57:33 +0000, Keh wrote:

> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh

DS is almost 1 year - no sign of AF as yet.

Libby

[iphigenia]

Libby Macdonald wrote:
> Hehe - I think AF is a particularly American expression. I'm a Brit
> and was really confused the first time I heard it because I actually
> had an Aunt Flo :)

Who, no doubt, would not be flattered by the comparison? ; )

I am an American and had actually never heard the term "AF" until I started
trying to conceive.

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iphigenia
www.tristyn.net
"i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
i do not think that they will sing to me."

[azure]

"Libby Macdonald" > wrote in message
...

> Hehe - I think AF is a particularly American expression. I'm a Brit and
> was really confused the first time I heard it because I actually had an
> Aunt Flo :)
>
> Libby.

We're Aussies from Britain and I had an Aunt Flo too, who I love and miss
dearly. The term brings a smile to my face, I'm sure she'd not mind a bit
: ) Florence is also my MIL's name, but she's not a Flo.


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[JennP]

"H Schinske" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>
> >3 months. And yes, he was exclusively bf, co-sleeping, nursing *at least*
> >every 2 hours.
>
> Me too, only it was just over 2 months! Even with the twins I got only six
> months off. I guess I have robust estrogen levels.
>
> --Helen

Here's a question for you? Robust estrogen levels or other hormones
(progesterone, prolactin?) out of whack? I'm wondering because I've had two
miscarriages since Matthew, never had copious amounts of milk, although
enough for him, stopped leaking VERY early, never sprayed milk, never felt a
letdown. Could this all be related somehow?
--
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[Di]

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:57:33 -0400, "Keh" >
wrote:

>DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
>and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>

DD was 15 months before AF returned

[J,T&M]

4 months for me... and ALL of the below applied to us as well :(

Tammy

>3 months. And yes, he was exclusively bf, co-sleeping, nursing *at least*
>every 2 hours.
>
>

[Alphawave]

5m3w. Sigh. I'm only now getting through with it. DS turns 6 months
tomorrow. He's still 100% bf, too, but he sleeps through the night.

I also had a "warning shot" AF a month ago -- cramps, very light flow.

-- Alpha
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[Beth]

"iphigenia" > wrote in message
...
> I am an American and had actually never heard the term "AF" until I
started
> trying to conceive.

Same here . . . thought it was an expression that gained greater currency on
the net, maybe.

Beth

[elizabeth emerald]

"Keh" > wrote in message
...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.


5 months on the dot.
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DS - born 20-aug-02

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"Keh" > wrote in message >...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

3 months postpartum -- and DS was six weeks early, which means I got
it *during* his big growth spurt. He still nurses on demand, and a
lot, and I'm on a clockwork 29 day cycle.

--
C, mama to 11 month old nursling

[Lucy]

"Libby Macdonald" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hehe - I think AF is a particularly American expression. I'm a Brit and
> was really confused the first time I heard it because I actually had an
> Aunt Flo :)
>
> Libby.

I'm a Brit too, living in the US. The first time I ever heard the expression
was on South Park, of all places!

My grandma's name was Flo. Wasn't there an Aunt Flo on that children's show
Bod? (Does anyone even remember Bod or am I showing my age?)

[H Schinske]

>Hehe - I think AF is a particularly American expression. I'm a Brit and
>was really confused the first time I heard it because I actually had an
>Aunt Flo :)
>
>Libby.

That reminds me of a completely irrelevant story -- once at a holiday meal we
were discussing family resemblances, and I said something in jest about
"Great-Aunt Florence's legs," never dreaming that anyone present even *had* a
great-aunt named Florence. My mother immediately fired up and said that none of
us had Great-Aunt Florence's legs, thank goodness, they were the most terrible
legs she'd ever seen. I have forgotten what was wrong with them now ...

--Helen

[H Schinske]

>I guess I have robust estrogen levels.
>>
>> --Helen
>
>Here's a question for you? Robust estrogen levels or other hormones
>(progesterone, prolactin?) out of whack? I'm wondering because I've had two
>miscarriages since Matthew, never had copious amounts of milk, although
>enough for him, stopped leaking VERY early, never sprayed milk, never felt a
>letdown. Could this all be related somehow?
>--
>JennP.

Interesting question. In my case, I think it's robust estrogen, because I've
never miscarried or had trouble conceiving, nor had any supply problems, and I
also have had no vaginal dryness during breastfeeding. I get the dryness during
pregnancy, which is backwards to what most women have.

I wouldn't necessarily suspect a hormonal basis just yet. Miscarriages are
unfortunately very common :-(

I assume you've looked into thyroid and all that? Can't remember if it came up
before.

--Helen

[Kathy Cole]

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:15:00 GMT, "JennP"
> wrote:

> Here's a question for you? Robust estrogen levels or other hormones
> (progesterone, prolactin?) out of whack? I'm wondering because I've had two
> miscarriages since Matthew, never had copious amounts of milk, although
> enough for him, stopped leaking VERY early, never sprayed milk, never felt a
> letdown. Could this all be related somehow?

Have the doctor run at least a TSH to check thyroid function, possibly a
thyroid panel as well or when the TSH comes back.

[JennP]

"H Schinske" > wrote in message
...

> I wouldn't necessarily suspect a hormonal basis just yet. Miscarriages are
> unfortunately very common :-(

Yeah, I know. I guess I'm just looking for some reasons for two in a row, in
less than a year, kwim? I am going for some testing in a month. We'll see
what that brings.

> I assume you've looked into thyroid and all that? Can't remember if it
came up
> before.

I did have my thyriod tested back in April by my GP and supposedly
everything was fine. I'm going to ask that it is checked again. Several
women in my immediate family have hypothyriodism, including my sister.
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[JennP]

"Kathy Cole" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:15:00 GMT, "JennP"
> > wrote:
>
> > Here's a question for you? Robust estrogen levels or other hormones
> > (progesterone, prolactin?) out of whack? I'm wondering because I've had
two
> > miscarriages since Matthew, never had copious amounts of milk, although
> > enough for him, stopped leaking VERY early, never sprayed milk, never
felt a
> > letdown. Could this all be related somehow?
>
> Have the doctor run at least a TSH to check thyroid function, possibly a
> thyroid panel as well or when the TSH comes back.

Thanks Kathy, what is a thyriod panel? Just so I know what I'm asking for. I
did have a "normal" thyroid test back in April.
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[KC]

"JennP" > wrote in message news:<8M1hb.69613$%h1.49007@sccrnsc02>...
>
> Here's a question for you? Robust estrogen levels or other hormones
> (progesterone, prolactin?) out of whack? I'm wondering because I've had two
> miscarriages since Matthew, never had copious amounts of milk, although
> enough for him, stopped leaking VERY early, never sprayed milk, never felt a
> letdown. Could this all be related somehow?

It is hard to say. I have all the bf symptoms you mention except that
I couldn't bf my first all the way and had to take a bunch of
galactagogues to bf my second. I do have fertility issues too:
slightly high prolactin, low thyroid, and diabetes/PCOS.

I never get my cycle back until I stop lactating though. I had a
little bit of bleeding that I thought was a cycle at 9 weeks, but in
retrospect I don't think it was.

I read later in the thread, but will post all info here. Watch out
for doctors with the thyroid because they kept telling me mine was
fine while I felt bad and had high TSH levels, and finally I found a
doctor who treated me. I did m/c during the time I was untreated too.

KC -
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[Chookie]

In article >,
"Keh" > wrote:

> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

18mo. DS was (and still is) bfing.

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[JennP]

"KC" > wrote in message
om...
Watch out
> for doctors with the thyroid because they kept telling me mine was
> fine while I felt bad and had high TSH levels, and finally I found a
> doctor who treated me. I did m/c during the time I was untreated too.

Yes. I feel that knowing my history with the recent m/c's my OB/GYN would be
more understanding and may really look at the results more carefully. I'm
hoping anyway.
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[Marie]

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:57:33 -0400, "Keh" >
wrote:
>DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
>and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

My older daughter was 13 months old when I got mine back, she was
still nursing. My youngest daughter is 12 months and I haven't gotten
it back yet.
Marie

[mitch]

"Keh" > wrote in message >...
> DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
> and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>
> TIA
> Keh

4 months. :/ I feel sort of cheated. lol

Mitch

[Naomi Pardue]

> I still have not gotten AF
>and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.
>

I didn't get my period until after Shaina was fully weaned. (I weaned at 14
months, got a period about 2 months later.)


Naomi
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[Naomi Pardue]

>DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing.

Just wanted to add that the average time for return of menses is 9 months, so
you are absoutely normal here.



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[Hillary Israeli]

In >,
Keh > wrote:

*DD is now 10 months old and is still nursing. I still have not gotten AF
*and was wondering when any of you guys got yours.

First lactation: kid was 11.5 mo and nursing 2x/day when it came back.
Second lactation: kid turns 1 in 4 days, still nurses 5-10x/day. No sign
of AF.

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