Waiting for period 😕 new mummy,advise please?

[Faith103]

Hi all,

Hope all is well...

Just wanted some guidance really, I had my miracle baby nearly 10 weeks ago via emergency c section.

My question is when will I expect my period to return. I had a frozen ivf transfer and I have stage 4 endometriosis. I was expressing to bottles but I wasn’t getting much milk so I stopped expressing about 4 weeks after c section. My milk stopped a while back now so I have been waiting for my period but no return.

I am normally regular like clockwork even with endometriosis.

I stopped bleeding 3 weeks after c section and had nothing since.

Please can anyone advise when I may get my period?

Thanks 😊 xxx

[leamice]

Hiya, congrats on your miracle baby! I don’t think anyone can answer your question as literally could be anytime. Your hormones need to settle and start cycling again sometimes happens quickly, others not. I’ve had 3 births and got my period back at different times following each. I breastfed, 1st birth emergency csec period came at 6 months, though didn’t get another until 8 months, then were irregular until 18 months pp.2nd VBAC period returned 10 months and was regular from the get go. My twins were csec and are just 1 and no sign of anything yet. X

[Faith103 in reply to leamice]

Thank you ❤️

Wow that’s mental! I didnt know it can take so long for your periods to return. It looks like it’s quite common. Sometimes I get cramps and feel like I’m going to come on and then nothing. 🤷‍♀️ looks like I will just have to ride it out and see what happens. Thanks for your information ❤️ xxx

[Hidden]

I have pcos with really irregular periods and also same situation or c section and eventually gave up breast feeding after a week or so! I’m sure it was 2 months for me that I got the first period but I wouldn’t worry if that’s not the same for you as we are all so different and your body will just do it when it’s time xxx

[Faith103 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your advise. I think this might well be the case. I didn’t h derange it could take so much time to come back xxx

[Hidden]

I've had three babies:1. Vaginal birth, period after 8 weeks

2. Vaginal birth, period after 10 weeks

3. Emergency section, period(?) After 7½ weeks

The reason for question mark is that the 'period' I had was so light (barely spotting) and was more like more of the end of the post-section bleeding than a fresh bleed. I would have thought it was just a bit more of that If it hadn't been a clear two weeks between the two and hadn't lasted 5 days, which is the typical length for my periods in recent years (gone are the days of the 12-14 day heavy monstrosities of my youth, thank god!) When I saw the doctor for the postnatal check up and he asked if I'd had a period I told him I wasn't sure and described it, he said it was. I guess time will tell - I'm now 11 weeks postnatal and not bled since so its looking like that was it - if my next period comes in about 3 to 7 days then it'll all make sense.

[Faith103 in reply to Hidden]

I hope you get your period in the next week like you said. It’s so hard work when you don’t know what is happening with your body. Is usually only class a period when it’s full flow so I can understand your frustration. I didn’t think it took so long for periods to return xxx

It’s 10 weeks for me tomorrow and I’ve only had the bleed after c section which last 3 weeks and nothing since 🤷‍♀️ xxx

[Abs1403]

Hi. Like the others have said, it tends to vary between women but whilst I don't have endometriosis, I had a similar situation to you around csec birth and then I expressed for 4 weeks after.

I got my period 6-7 weeks after I stopped expressing. They're not quite as regular as they were - I was solid 28 day cycle, now I go anything from 26 - 30 days and they're a lot heavier, but regular enough that I know when they're coming. Much more hormonal too!! my poor husband bears the brunt of my moods now!

Hope you get it soon so you can start to work out what your new normal is. Congrats on the birth. x