https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:54:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-812179 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:25:01 +0000 Dandelion 812179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, update to this:</p> <p>I started my second cycle on Saturday and it was normal...nothing like the first one.</p> <p>The weirdest thing is that before pregnancy, my cycles were about 42 days. However, this one was a perfect 28 day cycle. I wonder if this pattern will continue. If so, it'll make TTC a lot easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-750012 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:35:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 750012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>super duper duper heavy. i've had 3 since having olive, and they are the heaviest they have been in my entire life. i am thinking about going on the pill just to regulate them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-750005 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:33:23 +0000 Dandelion 750005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: You give me hope! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749981 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:26:10 +0000 Weagle 749981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine just started Friday. Before LO, they were always 3-4 days, pretty light, with horrible cramps. This one has been really heavy on the second day with cramps like implantation cramping. The flow has already eased up a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749948 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:18:58 +0000 Dandelion 749948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Yeah, that helps! I won't run to the ER then, haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749943 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:17:43 +0000 sorrycharlie 749943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: every month they're about 5-7 days (totally sucks). but the first period was hellish the entire time..tapered off on the last day. each one became more normal than the last. the last period I had a couple weeks ago was only 2 days of "hellish" and then a more normal/light flow, if that helps? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749936 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:15:59 +0000 Dandelion 749936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: 6 weeks and you are ebf? That's crazy! When you say one day less, how long did it last the first one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749915 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:08:51 +0000 sorrycharlie 749915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: yeah.. :( i'm on month 7! well..LO is 7 months now, my first PP period was when she was 6 weeks old. So I'm too tired to do the math, lol, but here's hoping it'll stop soon!</p> <p>i did notice with each month, it's one day less every month of the crime-scene-type. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749902 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:04:27 +0000 pinkb 749902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES! I have only had 2 so for but ya, war zone is a good description. And my first one I had really bad cramps, some felt as bad as some of my contractions did! I am holding out hope that it will get better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749891 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:01:13 +0000 prettylizy 749891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was nursing and on Mirena so it was super light. The first period post Mirena was a doozy though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749845 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:44:20 +0000 Dandelion 749845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Every month?!? I was hoping it was just this one!</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: Yeah, with DS, I don't remember anything like this...I was wondering if EBF kept it from looking like this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749841 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:42:22 +0000 sorrycharlie 749841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I'm EBF (well, and solids, haha) and mine was still awful :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749836 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:41:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 749836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was breastfeeding so I gradually eased into it. A friend of mine that didn't BF said it came on horribly strong too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749829 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:39:43 +0000 sorrycharlie 749829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Mine were heavy pre pregnancy but have nothing on PP. and unfortunately every month has been the same. No real cramps to speak off..but war zone is a good term. Or a scene from Dexter! Bahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-your-first-period-postpartum#post-749819 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:35:28 +0000 Dandelion 749819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was it super heavy?</p> <p>Mine started with spotting on Saturday, then yesterday is was normal-ish (a few small clots, but nothing major), but then this morning it looked like a war zone. (That's the TMI part). I'm also cramping more than I usually do during AF.</p> <p>I'm just making sure I'm not weird, lol. Or dying. </p>