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How long does it take for your menstrual cycle to start again after birth??
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I'm almost 5 months pp and I still don't have one. I ebf though

@Kelsey wow, I’m 6 weeks pp and thought it wasn’t normal

It depends. If you exclusively breast feed it can be a while. I think it was about 7 months with both my oldest children.

Got mine after 11 months

Im 11 weeks pp and I just got mine. I felt cramps beforehand as well

Anywhere from 2 weeks postpartum to 2 years postpartum is the real answer Mine personally came back at 5months postpartum from an emergency c section, even when I was ebf

Girrrrrl. I breastfeed and formula feed 50/50. My period came back at exactly 6 weeks. I started a couple days ago and it’s SO heavy 😪

My period came back when I stopped breastfeeding, when I was 13mo post partum

Mine came back 6 weeks PP and I’m exclusively breastfeeding. I also had an emergency c-section. It really varies from person to person but I was quite shocked it came back so soon and heavier too

@LATIFAH well that’s good to know. I thought mine came back early bc I supplement with formula

I can only assume i am having my period at 7weeks pp. It isn’t painful but is the heaviest i’ve ever had. I’m formula feeding and also had emergency c section.

Mine started a very next month after my baby’s birth.

3 months, I don’t breastfeed

My period came at 9 weeks post birth despite breastfeeding. Went straight back into a normal 28 day cycle too x

I was doing combi feeding and my period only came back once I stopped breastfeeding at night time at 7 and a half months

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5 weeks

Everyone’s different. I bf and my period came back around 8 weeks pp :)

4 weeks pp and I breastfed and been regular ever since

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