https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 10:22:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-period-after-baby#post-6873 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:26:01 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 6873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well bleeding from giving birth... lasted about 3 weeks for me. But then my real period showed only at 4.5 months (just about 1 month after I stopped Breastfeeding) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-period-after-baby#post-6832 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:56:00 +0000 Killer b 6832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine totally sucked, because it was about 17 days after birth. AND I was exclusively breastfeeding, but apparently this can happen sometimes. My lochia had just stopped, and then WHAM! Period. The first two (since it's only been about 9 weeks since birth) were both heavier and longer than my pre-preggo cycles. Now I'm petrified of getting knocked up again, so we double up on the birth control, just to be safe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-period-after-baby#post-6807 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:06:41 +0000 Boogs 6807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was actually pretty normal, if not slightly lighter. There was a bit more cramping than I remembered, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-period-after-baby#post-6796 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:53:03 +0000 chopsuey 6796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This might be a little TMI, but at 7 months PP I'm experiencing cramping, sore breasts, and light spotting. Not sure what's going on with my body.<br /> I read online that the first period after baby is often really heavy... </p> <p>What did your first period after giving birth look like? </p>