https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:56:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/month-long-period-after-babytmi#post-2572784 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:39:48 +0000 SweetCaroline 2572784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@antigone: I have no experience with your specific situation, but have been anemic several times. Its no joke and I would push to get your iron levels checked to ensure your iron supplement is adequate. When your iron stores are depleted, it can be a struggle to function. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/month-long-period-after-babytmi#post-2572385 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:59:15 +0000 mrsjazz 2572385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never taken Provera...my doctor gave me Lysteda to stop/lessen my heavy bleeding. You should get your blood work done. My heavy bleeding caused severe anemia and I eventually needed a blood transfusion and weekly iron infusions to get me back to a normal level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/month-long-period-after-babytmi#post-2572383 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:56:38 +0000 antigone 2572383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! They didn't do any blood work. I've been taking the prescription iron supplement I was discharged from the hospital with, which helps with the fatigue. But the anemia is miserable, and the provera makes me kind of nauseated. The things our bodies go through! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/month-long-period-after-babytmi#post-2572317 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:00:18 +0000 kes18 2572317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's normal, so it's a good thing to use medicine. Hopefully it is just your body regulating. I had periods like this when I was young (13) and I had to go on combo birth control (I took like 3 pills a day) to get them to stop. I was also severely anemic by that point. It's awful, you might want to take some iron supplements so you can feel better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/month-long-period-after-babytmi#post-2572189 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:54:45 +0000 KT326 2572189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This has happened to me twice after having my son. But I also need to note that I have PCOS and have never had a regular period ever. </p> <p>My doctor gave me provera to stop it as well, I think it took about a week after starting the pills. What he didn't tell me was to expect another shorter, much lighter period about a week to ten days after stopping the provera. When I called he said it was my body trying to get back on track. </p> <p>Did they do any blood work? Mine did a full panel just to make sure everything else was ok and that I wasn't anemic. </p> <p>Hopefully it works soon! Having such a heavy long period really sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/month-long-period-after-babytmi#post-2572147 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:30:49 +0000 antigone 2572147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm almost 7 months postpartum. My first period after baby was longer than usual, about 3 weeks. This period has been the period from hell. It's lasted almost 4 weeks, with bright red blood, clotting, and has shown zero sign of stopping. I thought it was normal to have irregular or heavy periods after baby so didn't think much about it. Then I started displaying symptoms of anemia, so I contacted my doctor. She put me on a 10 day course of provera and said it should stop the bleeding.</p> <p>I wondered if any of you ladies have gone through this, or what your experiences were taking provera to stop heavy bleeding. I'm on day 3, and still bleeding. Did it work for you? Do you remember how long it took?</p> <p>I'm feeling like an awful mom because I'm so fatigued I want to sleep all the time, have little appetite, and am not being as interactive with my LO or taking him out of the house much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1938001 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:13:08 +0000 ChasingARainbow 1938001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: lol! Maybe. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1925790 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:19:07 +0000 MaryM 1925790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe your doctor was just trying to spare you the period from hell and all the ones suggesting longer doses are evil! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1925727 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 20:56:24 +0000 ChasingARainbow 1925727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: yeah, I'm going to talk to my doctor about this. I seen many women take 10 days of pills, but I didn't question her because what do I know? I'm just the patient, right? Don't get me wrong. I love my obgyn, but I never speak up for myself. I guess I need to now. Thank you. Wishing you a beautiful baby soon! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1924979 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:17:16 +0000 MaryM 1924979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like hoots, I wonder if it has to do with the short course.</p> <p>My first period after provera was hell! But I took it for at least 10 days. It's progesterone that thickens your lining, so if you've been low and only had 5 days of supplements, maybe it's just not as heavy?</p> <p>That was almost two years ago. I've ovulated normally since then, but am also on metformin for pcos. I did get pregnant, but miscarried. I'm on progesterone again to see if it will help with TTC because my levels were low again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1924976 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:11:49 +0000 ChasingARainbow 1924976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hoots: thank you for answering! Today my cycle is still light. My periods have never been heavy, but usually on days 2 or 3 my flow becomes on the normal more medium flow. I guess I'll have to call the doctor. I really hate all this crap my body puts me through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1924948 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:36:23 +0000 Hoots 1924948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChasingARainbow: I have a few days of a bit more than spotting before I really start after I come off Provera. Provera periods for me are much shorter and intense once I really start though. It supposedly can take up to 10 days after you finish the pills. My Provera Rx is also 10 mg/10 days. When my doctor gave me it, she told me some women don't have a period if you only take it for 5 days so she was going with the 10 day course. So maybe give it a few more days and call your doctor? As for your other question, not pregnant yet and haven't ovulated normally for 6 months (in fact, only ovulated 1 time since April). Hope that helps a bit. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-extremely-light-period-after-provera-normal#post-1924237 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:16:37 +0000 ChasingARainbow 1924237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello ladies! I'm on cd3 after having a 90 day cycle. My gynecologist prescribed me 10mg of provera for five days. I started my period four days after my last pill. I was super excited to see blood on cd1, but now on cd3 there's barely anything there. It's the lightest period I've ever had. I thought that since I hadn't seen a period in over 90 days I'd be bleeding a lot. No! Not the case. Have any of you taken provera and this happen? Did you get pregnant or ovulate normally? I'm not sure if I should consider this a period. (It's a little more than spotting, but not a lot) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-652083 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:10:56 +0000 SweetMamaM 652083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: yeah, I am a bit crunchy so I don't love the idea of pumping my body full of fertility drugs but I want a baby more!</p> <p>@mrs. bird: I'm just SO tired and in a bit of a mood. Very hard to teach.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I hope it jumpstarts things for me like it did for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-651656 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:04:53 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 651656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took it on the cycle I got pregnant with Chloe.</p> <p>I took one pill for 10 days. It took an additional 10 days for me to actually get a period! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-651629 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:56:18 +0000 mrs. bird 651629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr gives provera if your cycle hits 80 days &amp; you take a pregnancy test. She does 2 pills for 5 days I think. I was an exhausted raving looney with terrible skin, my body was not pleased. I started bleeding almost 2 weeks after, she said 2 weeks was the longest it should take. I've heard natural progesterone is easier on your system, but I haven't used it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-651567 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:28:47 +0000 LindsayInNY 651567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: This is my first time off BC in 12 years. Before that (as a teen) I was pretty regular. Last cycle was 40 days. This is now CD61. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-651208 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:51:32 +0000 ladybee 651208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: provera isn't to make you ovulate, just starts your period. Do you always have such long cycles? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-651207 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:50:18 +0000 ladybee 651207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetMamaM: at least your 6 months is almost up. Once we started we an RE things got moving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-651112 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:29:30 +0000 SweetMamaM 651112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: I definitely think you still have time for AF to come naturally seeing you O'd so late.<br /> @Pirouette: that's great that it kickstarted regular cycles for you - hope it does the same for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650207 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:45:11 +0000 Pirouette 650207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've taken provera in the past, when i wasn't TTC. i took one a day for 10 days and AF came almost immediately, after over a year without it. and the month after provera, my cycle returned like clockwork. i think i just needed that kickstart!</p> <p>ETA: no side effects that i can recall. and i was a little terrified about taking it, but it wasn't bad at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650143 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:23:41 +0000 LindsayInNY 650143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering at what point to call my ob/gyn... My friend is convinced I need Provera but isn't that for when you don't ovulate? I'm fairly certain based on my chart that I ovulated. Today is CD60, 11DPO. If I have a "normal" LP, I should get my period some time towards the end of this week. If not, I think I might call... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650096 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:08:20 +0000 SweetMamaM 650096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: thanks - I'm aware of the ovulation issue. I had a really weird non-period (24 hours of spotting) and then nothing since and I feel like I'm swelling up like a balloon. I'm hoping the progesterone does it's work as I was more regular straight after coming off bcp. I did O around 7 weeks ago so I know I'm occasionally Oing, just not with any regularity it seems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650085 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:05:04 +0000 SweetMamaM 650085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: that's definitely the next step for us. I have diagnosed PCOS but in the NZ system, they will only refer you after six months. So if I don't o next month, we get our referral and we move to an RE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650076 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:02:11 +0000 ladybee 650076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetMamaM: maybe you should look into an RE. My first 2 cycles off BC were perfect 32 day cycles. Then we got pregnant, mc'd and then my cycles then got longer and longer. I was diagnosed with mild PCOS by my OB and given clomid. My RE switched to Femara due to side effects and we got our BFP on our third medicated cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650045 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:53:27 +0000 KT326 650045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took one pill a day for 10 days. The first time it took around 4 days after finishing the pills to get my period, the second time it took 7 days. The first time I took it my period was extremely heavy but that was due to the fact that I hadn't had one in two years so my lining was very thick. </p> <p>Oh and technically provera won't actually help you get pregnant since it does nothing for ovulation. It just makes you shed your uterine lining. So if there are underlying ovulation issues, it won't help with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-650030 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:47:46 +0000 SweetMamaM 650030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: second really long cycle, they were consistent when I first came off the pill but then went mental as soon as we started trying... Wish we'd just started trying straight away.<br /> Last cycle I finally got AF at CD75. Well, unless the 24 hours I had on CD 28 of this cycle was an AF, in which case I'm at around CD 35 now. No recent o according to blood test though so safe to take the provera. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-648923 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:31:36 +0000 avivoca 648923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've taken it twice, and both times it took a few days for my period to start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-648915 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:19:47 +0000 ladybee 648915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetMamaM: Is this your first super long cycle or are they always inconsistent? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-prescribed-provera#post-648907 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:59:21 +0000 swedishfish 648907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Provera for 10 days and got my period on the fourth day after finishing the pills. Provera made me ovulate (we think). I happened to go to my first RE appointment the day I finished my Provera period and he said he saw a follicle about to ovulate. However, my lining was much too thin to sustain a healthy pregnancy at that time due to my period just finishing. The Provera ended an 80 day cycle for me and was prescribed by my former OBGYN's office but I ended up starting Clomid a couple of months later with my RE. The Provera was taken in April 2012 and I became pregnant through IVF in September 2012. Good luck! </p>