Breastfeeding and period

My little one is exclusively getting breast milk. The first 2-3 weeks we were using a bottle a lot since he couldn’t latch properly. But now he is nursing on demand during the day and one bottle of EBM around 3am.
I was wondering if any of you have gotten your period.
At 6 weeks and 3 days PP I started having some bloody discharge which was followed by heavy bleeding the next day. Then it disappeared.
I’m wondering if this was my period or still bleeding from the uterus healing.

I was bleeding/having bloody discharge for 5-6 weeks.

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🙋🏼‍♀️ me and I’m exclusively breastfeeding. Hoping it will be sporadic in the following months.

MD did a vaginal ultrasound to confirm it wasn’t related to anything from birth. She said it would be really concerning to still have heavy bleeding like that 6 weeks PP. So if you aren’t confident that it’s your period, get in to see your GYN!

This happened to me too. The discharge was brownish and kinda goopy then bleeding like my period. I called my doc office but they were kind of dismissive and I’m out of town rn 😅… but yeah my postpartum bleeding had completely stopped already and I’m also EBF (plus pumping to build a little stash for when I have to leave baby)

I’m 7 weeks pp and yesterday I got bloody discharge thought it was my period starting but it went away towards the end of day. I’m breastfeeding and pumping I’m also wondering when Aunt Flo will make her appearance

I’m also 7 weeks pp and EBF and I had some really light bleeding/spotting last week, but it only lasted for 3 days. Not sure if it was my period coming or not, since my pp bleeding stopped around 4 1/2 weeks. But from what I remember, that’s what happened after I had my daughter too. But it skipped a few months, and then started up regularly again.

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Bedtime Advice Please

Hi,
Im a first time mum to a 6 week old. I’ve seen a lot of people say their baby sleeps longer stretches than mine. Since she was born, in the evening we’ve put her down in her Moses basket in the living room until me and my partner go upstairs to bed. She’s waking up 3 times in the night. Would she be better at sleeping if I put her down in the next to me upstairs earlier in evening with baby monitor and get her in more of a routine every night?
I don’t know if I’m being stupid but I think maybe if she’s in more of a set routine sooner rather than later it would be best?

Quick PSA

Don’t be a fool like me! Before you run upstairs to have a quickie with your husband make sure your baby monitor receiver is turned off so the whole rest of your house doesn’t hear ur shenanigans. 🫠🫠🫠

Bed time/ wake time

I have a five month old and really trying to figure out what time I should be putting her to bed. She wakes up at like 6:30am which is too early for me 😅

Any advice or mums who’ve figured it out?

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I’m probably over thinking but my baby has always gone bed 9/10 woken up every 2 hours apart from past few days he’s slept till 2am and then done 4/5/6/7 😂 tonight he’s put himself to sleep at 7:15pm
No witching hour like normal just settled so I’ve put him in his next to me while sat here glaring at the monitor 😂😂 I’m so worried about how he will sleep tonight he’s 8 weeks on Friday. He’s way above his birth weight he’s a right chunk so I’m not worried about his feeding. He was born 7 pounds 13 he’s now 12 pounds probably a bit over that now as was weighed beginning of last week!

Breastfeeding mamas

How often are you waking baby for feeds at night? And how often are they feeding during the day?

Is my friend just spoiled or is she a terrible mother

I know that sounds harsh. But one of my best friends has changed since she married her husband who has money..

Shes due in May, doesnt seem excited about the baby at all. Talks about how she would never get pregnant again and would use a surrogate even tho shes had 0 real issues .. and surrogacy is hardly ethical. Regardless i dont judge it because its her choice.. now its added in with this other stuff im feeling otherwise.

She has a nanny, which i think is fine. We all deserve help! But now i found out the baby is going to be sleeping on an entirely different floor. IN THE NANNIES ROOM in a bassinet. The nanny will be doing all the “work” She says she never wants to hear the baby cry, she said she would never even let the baby in the bed to nurse… she’s wealthy beyond belief. Has everything she could want. I thought she would take motherhood seriously. Im not saying we all should struggle but this is hard for me to understand.. im not sure if it’s pregnancy hormones but shes acting like she doesnt even care about this child and only wants to do the “fun” stuff. Doesnt want to do diapers, treating this baby like its not a whole person. Says she will sleep train them as soon as she can and she doesnt give a f*** if the baby is crying for hours .. like it just does not seem to bother her? In hoping that things change when she her son.

Im struggling to stay close with her because i feel like shes now border-lining on neglect ? Am i wrong? Is this not crazy behaviour? And mind u this isnt the half of it !