After 18 months of pure bliss of no period, mine returned this am. I have to say it brought up numerous emotions after not seeing it for so long. It reminded me that my body is returning back to normal, that everything seems to be functioning properly after carrying and delivering my precious Liam. He reminds me that I’m fertile.
Honestly I was surprised to see it as I’m still nursing. I have noticed over the past 2 weeks I am not producing as much. I can’t seem to pump as much as I used to. This saddens me. I really wanted to nurse until he turns 1 (my first goal was 6 months). I am just going to keep doing what I’m doing and when my body has had enough, I will accept it. I have so cherished my nursing days with Liam. We have created a bond through nursing. Nursing him is a comfort to him and probably to me as well.
For those of you that have nursed, when did your period return?
I know with my period returning, now I can confirm if I’m pregnant or not. Granted we have been careful but I still sometimes wonder. And honestly, I’m not sure if I’m ready for another baby quite yet, on a physical level and an emotional level. I still have those last stubborn 5 pounds to lose. And I’m not sure that if we get pregnant I could deal with having another miscarriage. At least not right this second. That scares me so much. But I know we would like at least one more child. But that process of getting there isn’t easy. I pray my next pregnancy is as smooth as mine with Liam.
For now, I am grateful my period has returned though sometimes having it can be pain and I’m feeling pretty crappy right now!
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I got my period back when Addy was only 6 months. The first 2 months it was regular then it went nuts. My cycles were 35-49 days. So keep this in mind as it causes the "holy crap am I pregnant again" fear. Also, it is extremely common for your milk supply to dip right before getting your period. That's how I always knew it was coming because Addy would be super fussy at the boob. By cycle day 3 we were good to go.
ReplyDeleteI pray that your next pregnancy goes smoothly too.