Breastfeeding mamas: How long did it take for your period to return postpartum?

I have been breastfeeding for 19 months now and still have not gotten my period back. I’ve been tracking my temperature and ovulation cycles to be more knowledgeable about what stage my body is in, but I have spent 2+ years without a period now. I’m hoping to wean soon, when my son is ready… but I’m curious about how it affected other mamas.

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16 months while still EBF twins, 13 and 11 months while still EBF singleton(s)

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Mine was month 7 and I continued to breastfeed until 10 months.

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Mine came when I stopped feeding (10 months)

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21 months pp with my first.

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With my first I got it back at 8 months despite still ebf.
With my twins I fed A until 6 months and B until 13/14 months. After I stopped completely my period came back about 2 months later.

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6 weeks :(

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With my first ebf I got it back at 6 months, I can’t remember with my second but she was combi fed and with my 3rd I got it back at 10.5 weeks x

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I had postpartum bleeding for 7ish 8 weeks then got my period a week after that stopped and had it every month, till I got pregnant again

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8 weeks🙃

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11 weeks with my first, I ebf til he was a year. Currently 5 weeks with my second so in expecting it fairly soon!

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26 months with my first (singleton), 21 months with my twins, 23 months with my last (singleton). All kids were breastfed at the breast for food and comfort. Didn’t use bottles or pacifiers.

It came back sooner with my twins, but I think that’s because I was eating more

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On average it took 2.5 years for my cycle to resume with my second, third, and fourth. I’m currently nursing my fifth baby (15 months), and I haven’t had my period yet.

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8 weeks on the dot and every month after like clockwork. Still BF at 16 months
Everyone is just SO different!

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All of yall are so lucky, my period came not even 2 months later. And I was EBF my baby

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When I stopped feeding about 12 months

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Still feeding (14 months) and no period in sight yet!

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Got it back after a year and a half of EBS but hey did anyone else get random period like cramps and moodiness lol ever monthly or every other month I think I reasearcwgr it and it said it calwld a phantom period I can’t remember let me know

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I fully stopped breastfeeding at 15 months then my period came back a month later and they have been consistent each month since then I

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I didn’t get my period till
After I stopped breastfeeding then I got it like a week later lol with all 3 kids

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I only had mine when I reduced down day feeds when she started nursery. She started at 13m and I had my period a few weeks later/now regular each month

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For both of my children 2 months and my cycle was back .

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