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When to expect AF?
Hi,
Brendan is 8 weeks old now and I was part bf and ff him pretty much from day one and for the last couple of weeks have only been giving him the odd comfort feed as bf so I have been expecting my af to return soon but nothing yet.
Have any of the other Dec mummies had their af yet? I'm hoping I get it soon pref before I go back to the UK so that I am not suffering with bad period pain while visiting relatives! :roll:
Also I hate the not knowing when to expect it as my cycle was always very regular prior to becoming pregnant so I always knew exactly when it would arrive.
Found out I would have to pay for microgynon out here if I want to go back on it! Thankfully I have a few packets left from my last prescription in the UK so I think I will see my UK GP when I come back at easter and get some more. Much easier talking to a GP in english anyway!
Liz x
Brendan is 8 weeks old now and I was part bf and ff him pretty much from day one and for the last couple of weeks have only been giving him the odd comfort feed as bf so I have been expecting my af to return soon but nothing yet.
Have any of the other Dec mummies had their af yet? I'm hoping I get it soon pref before I go back to the UK so that I am not suffering with bad period pain while visiting relatives! :roll:
Also I hate the not knowing when to expect it as my cycle was always very regular prior to becoming pregnant so I always knew exactly when it would arrive.
Found out I would have to pay for microgynon out here if I want to go back on it! Thankfully I have a few packets left from my last prescription in the UK so I think I will see my UK GP when I come back at easter and get some more. Much easier talking to a GP in english anyway!
Liz x
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And...paying for the pill!?!!! Thats crazy.. good job you are coming back to the uk!
Kia's right - paying for the pill is crazy
Em x
Anyway, with Charlie i bf for 6wk combined with bottles and af returned when he was 5 month old. With Alfie, 8 week and it returned when he was 9 week old! So when i stopped bf Gracie 4 weeks ago i expected it sooner than later....but still nowt. Not that i'm complaining! Hope i'm not on with having no. 4! lol
A friend of mine comes from Czech and she was amazed we get contraception free as they also pay for it.
I'd only heard of periods being referred at as af from this site.
Think the reason you have to pay for the pill out here is because they are trying to increase the population!It is the only thing I can think of! The population of the whole of Norway is only like the size of Manchester!! Think that is why you are given just over the equiv of ??3k for having a baby so guess it makes up!
Just glad we are planning on trying for number two around August/ September! x
Gone back on the pill now, so hopefully should get af again when I break.
Liz - we're planning on starting to try for number 2 in September too - so will we be seeing each other in the ttc section??!!
I now know its to do with periods!
Ive bottle fed from birth and my period started when alfie was about 6 wks, hes now nearly 10 wks. It lasted for just over a wk and was really, really heavy. It was so heavy that i was quite paranoid when walking down the street that i was leaving a trail (soz, tmi!)
Doc advised me to go on the pill when i have a couple of norm periods.
I'm still b/f and havent had a period yet and i'm on cerazette for contraception and ive no idea if i'm supposed to get one with that or not. Liz B and rachelbond you are both very brave planning to try for number 2!
Your lo looks sooo cute, a little dot! Bet shes not so little now though?!
Good luck deciding!
As for Liz's original question... I have a new answer... 10 weeks! I have the coedine on standby cause I can't have nurofen while bf-ing! I was hoping the bf-ing would keep af away for a while longer.
I can't believe that Cole is 10 weeks old now... I put him in 3-6 month vests this morning too..he's growing up