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I weaned at 18 months, but got AF back at 7 months (even though I was still feeding 6x a day!)

I do think it got a bit more regular once I completely weaned. but not a huge difference. I think the truth is for some people it won't matter at all, and for some people it will. I've heard of REs who won't talk to you until you're a few months past weaning so all your hormones return to their normal levels. but that's probably the extreme.

Yes. With both girls I got my cycle back before weaning and it was very regular immediately. The flow and length changed slightly from #1 to the subsequent ones, but the second period was my new normal each time.

I know it is different for different women, but I had no issues getting pregnant while nursing, and suspect the same would bbe true now as well.

I can't tell, because I got it back at the same time I went on birth control (implanon and then Mirena) and they were never regular on those.

@septca: it was regular right away and I got pregnant 5 months later.

Well I have only had one period, just got it back at 4.5 months PP. It was pretty light, but I always had light periods before. I am a little concerned because before I got it back I noticed EWCM so took an OPK and it was positive. Then I got my period 5 days later which does not bode well for a lengthy LP. Since it's my first AF PP I'll try not to freak out yet. I did have to take B6 before to lengthen my LP though.

@septca: I've started charting so I'll keep an eye on it! We won't be TTC for a little while anyways. I wouldn't even have known by LP was short this time but I was too excited to POAS....it'd been so long and I had some OPKs hanging around

My cycle went right back to where they were pre pregnancy and continue to be that way. My first cycle completely weaned was a tad longer but I still spotted for those days in between so who really knows. I'll let you know with this cycle as it will be my second one completely weaned.

My first cycle was 56 days, but ive been regular eversince averaging 29 days per cycle

Mine have been all out of whack since returning at 9 months pp. I have not yet weaned my 14.5 month old, though. My cycles are completely unpredictable and much heavier than pre-pregnancy. I'm also interested to see if anything changes once we've weaned.

Mine came back at 15 months pp and not regular. I still got pregnant twice before weaning! The first ended in m/c at 8 weeks and I'm currently well into my 2nd tri now, but weaned at around 16 weeks.