Period while exclusively breastfeeding

Has anyone exclusively breastfed to a year while having a period? I've had both journeys, nursing & no period & with it. I remember it affecting my supply. I just had baby #4 two months ago and I got my damn period today and now I'm all worried and in my head it's gonna dry up my supply before I'm ready..

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It shouldn’t do. Some people do just get their periods back earlier. I got mine both bang on a year with my kids and still fed after that. Kids are 2 and 4 now and still feeding even though I have periods. You may get a slight dip in supply around the time of your period bc of hormone changes but it won’t be permanent so long as demand is still there x

Yes i got mine after 5 months, my supply wasnt affected and i my daughter fed until over 2 years my milk only dried up 8 weeks into my second pregnancy

Thank you ladies. This is definitely encouraging!!

EBF, I got mine around 5 months when bubs started sleeping through the night. Didn’t affect supply either 🙂

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