AF - is she coming back???

[maggie2]

Thought this would be the best place to post, but feel free to move...

So, AF finally showed up exactly 36 days ago   Still waiting for a second appearance, but no sign...  before I got pregnant, my cycle was a little bit irregular and longer (usually around 31 days).  I've done a pregnancy test twice and they were both negative.

When you finally start getting back on a monthly cycle, is it common for it to take a few months?  Or does it just immediately kick into gear after you get your first period?  I don't really know what's going on.

Dd is still BF'ing, but eats 3 meals of solids a day as well... she's 9 months old.

I guess I should keep testing if she doesn't show up soon!  Good grief - I don't know what I would do if I were pregnant (although we definately do want another baby at some point!!!) - dd is still waking several times a night and I'm just really struggling with the lack of sleep at the moment   It's not exactly the best foundation for a healthy pregnancy

What do you think?  Is it normal for me to get my period for the first time and then have it take a while for another one?

[woopster]

I think it's normal. Your body is still under a lot of confusion!  I had 2 days of light spotting last month and then nothing.

[Mum of 3 + 2 stepkids]

im sure i read on another post they can be irregular for a while

[*Nicola*]

Maggie,

I was really lucky and got AF back in full force when Callie was 12 weeks old    She is now 21 weeks (I think) and AF has just made her second appearance.  So a fair bit of time between visits but definitely the old hag   

Before Callie my cycle was av 39 days, so a bit on the long side but def not so long as this time!

[sophiems]

After my first I had a 42 day cycle, when normally I have a 29-31 day.  i think it's fairly common to be more irregular at first. 

But as a side note I'm so shocked as to how long some women can go without a period while breastfeeding.  With both of my older 2 I exclusively breastfed and both went without bottles (of EBM) for the first few months of their life (Dominic didn't have a bottle of EBM until 5 months!) and I got AF at 8 weeks!   

Anyway, I don't think you have anything to worry about!   

[*Nicola*]

Glad I'm not the only one Sophie!