https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:58:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454263 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:15:42 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2454263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! After K was born, I had perfect 30 day cycles for over a year. Now, after Max, I feel like my PCOS is doing weird things again (period every 2 weeks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454216 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:47:14 +0000 gingerbebe 2454216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well it took us 3 years to have DS with super long weird cycles and a hormone related brain tumor that had to get removed. We were going through IF testing when I got pregnant on my first cycle in over a year after brain surgery on CD 30-something. </p> <p>I got my first PP period a month after I weaned and it was super heavy. Then my second period was sooo painful with all the cramps. But the cycle itself was within 30 days so I was encouraged. And then we were pregnant right before DS turned 1 year! Total surprise! So maybe pregnancy did reset things for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454129 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:24:51 +0000 FaithFertility 2454129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I didn't get a period until 6-7 months PP they became pretty regular and by 10 months I was on a good 28-29 day cycle! DD was down to 1-2x nursing by then, rest FF in cup! (Not my choice :silly: )<br /> I NEVER had regular periods and didn't ovulaye on my own for years and delt with IF for years before DD!<br /> Now she is almost 14 months and we just got our 2nd BFP :)<br /> I<br /> My body totally reset! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454084 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:49:52 +0000 sarac 2454084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, it didn't happen to me. Life long irregular cycles, needed clomid to conceive the first. I hoped for this fabled reset, but it took three years of NTNP to conceive the second. At 6 months PP with that one I've got my wildly irregular period back, so this reset is not a thing I experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454080 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:47:30 +0000 Ms maths 2454080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>According to my biologist friend, mammals release extra eggs when they start ovulating again after pregnancy, and I think this is the increased fertility that women experience. (I think that breastfeeding prevents ovulation, but once you start ovulating you are likely extra fertile for a period of time.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454062 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:34:58 +0000 winniebee 2454062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a mc and it took 8 months for DS1, which seems well within the range of normal. Ds2 was conceived second cycle no issues. I'm now having secondary infertility - repeat losses and apparently low AMH. Not really what I expected since I'm only 2 years older than when I got pregnant for Ds2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2454053 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:28:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2454053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel like my body has reset, but that's because DH and I are strictly dealing with MFI. However, that doesn't stop me from thinking about future babies. I know I want one more child, but I've only got one embryo left. It's no guarantee. I try to not dwell on it too much. I think you're right, IF never really leaves us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453995 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:34:28 +0000 LAZB 2453995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: my cramps are definitely better too, that's a plus! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453988 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:30:13 +0000 twodoghouse 2453988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my first post partum period when A and B had just turned one. For about 6 months after that my period was sporadic. The last couple months it's back to exactly 28 days. </p> <p>With not having my period/not ovulating for so long, I do think it improved my Endometriosis. My periods are lighter and shorter now, plus the cramps aren't nearly as bad as they used to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453985 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:29:38 +0000 LAZB 2453985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cycles after both of my babies have been similar to how they were before being pregnant. This time I am still breastfeeding (although weaning in a few days), so that could have something to do with it, but last time I wasn't breastfeeding, and I still had the same issues. My problems are different though (endometriosis and luteal phase defect). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453973 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:15:13 +0000 BSB 2453973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: Thank you!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453970 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:12:28 +0000 catomd00 2453970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: oh okay. 3 months isn't too long. I'd probably just chalk it up to your body regulating at this point. Keep track of it and see where you're at a few more months Down the line. I'm sure it's hard not to worry after IF, but I really don't think a long cycle that soon postpartum is anything to worry about yet. and I'll end with a happy note - I know 2 people with pcos who took years to conceive their first and both now have two under two! :) hope your future journey of you decide on a third is easy, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453966 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:09:08 +0000 BSB 2453966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: Nope, not BF or pumping. I stopped about 3 months ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453957 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:03:59 +0000 catomd00 2453957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you breastfeeding? My cycles were long postpartum at first, but eventually shortened up to normal length. I was still breastfeeding and had the odd long cycle here and there though. I think it's pretty normal for them to be a little whacky at first, especially if you're still nursing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pp-amp-if-do-you-feel-like-your-body-has-reset#post-2453936 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:49:15 +0000 BSB 2453936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even thinking of TTC right now, but I just got AF after a 44 day cycle. I have never had a cycle this long before. This is my third period PP. My first two cycles were pretty much 30 days exactly, which was nice... whoah! normal!. I've always had 33-34 days and it was one of the reasons I was diagnosed with PCOS. But then this 44 day cycle worries me...</p> <p>It makes me think of all of the stories of people having IF and then getting pregnant and hearing stories of their body resetting and then getting pregnant without any difficulties. </p> <p>I know this is just a fleeting idea of the prospect ahead. Oh, we are definitely not even considering TTC right now with the twins being 5 months. I still go back and forth about having a 3rd but I don't think we will actually decide if we want a 3rd until probably a year from now. I guess I won't find out if I'm fertile until we start TTC. </p> <p>But here I am having those infertile thoughts and wondering if we have an easy or hard road. Though, I do have some frozen embryos from our IVF cycle so we do have a back up plan that might work. </p> <p>Anyone with IF in the past thinking about this already?</p> <p>ETA: I'll guess I'll put my worrying aside. It could just be a fluke of a cycle. I'll try not to worry myself unnecessarily. </p>