breastfeeding and menstration(typo)

I know if u exclusively breastfeed it can be a form of birth control (even though u shouldn't count on it and use a back up method)
but if u exclusively bf, do u still get your period?
when does your period return?

Quoting Kylie Marin's Mama:“ I know if u exclusively breastfeed it can be a form of birth control (even though u shouldn't count on ... [snip!] ... count on it and use a back up method) but if u exclusively bf, do u still get your period? when does your period return?”

im only 4 wks PP so idk personally but my friend is 4 months PP and no AF for her yet! 

My period came back in full force at 6 mos PP.

LOL Breast feeding is by NO MEANS a birth control! Just as my several friends who all thought so and now have kids closer than planned! If you exclusively breast feed you will most likely not have your period until your baby starts eatng more solids and less nursing... I got mine about a month after the nursing slowed each time.

My 1st PP period was almost 12 months to the day i gave birth...( I loved 12 months free) LOL And my friend got pregnant while breast feeding so use a back up.

it just depends on the person.
I'm 6 mnths pp & still no period *knocks on wood*

I exclusively Bf and I got it back at 3 months pp. I've been through two cycles so far.

I exclusively breastfed & was also my son's human pacifier. LOL! He is still a booby addict at 2 years old. My period returned after almost 16 months. I never supplemented, used bottles, or a pacifier. I rarely pumped either.

I got mine back at 9 mos pp...which is exactly when my son became disgusted (according to the look on his face) with nursing. Six weeks later I was pregnant

Quoting JWebster:“ I exclusively breastfed & was also my son's human pacifier. LOL! He is still a booby addict at 2 ... [snip!] ... old. My period returned after almost 16 months. I never supplemented, used bottles, or a pacifier. I rarely pumped either.”

Hey your due on my daughter's b-day!

ok here is how it workjed for me.

my last period was jan '04 i didn't see good old aunt flow until Jan '06  
baby # 2 is 10 weeks old and so far no aunt flow. i'm hoping to see her again in late '09 realy '10.

omg i know sooo many mama's that thought BFing could be a form of BC.
they all have a couple kids!!! lol

seriously....dont count on it at all mama.

Also, I am 6.5 months pp, and no period yet. every month i get cramps like im gonna start, and I never do! I also had my tubes tied, so I really dont know when, or what to expect!!!!!

Birth control Ha ha ha !
That is completely untrue .
Your period can return at anytime after birth breastfeeding or not .
I got mine at varied times after my kids and I breastfed for 8-24 months for each child .
13 months till it returned with #1
4 months with #2
3-4 months with #3
8 months with #4
2 months with #5 ... and she was the one I exclusively breastfed - never ever gave her a single bottle ever.

Well, I am actually getting the IUD on Monday...so I won't even worry about testing out the bf bc theory....but I really don't want to see AF for several more months if possible.

Yeah, unfortunately for me I got my period back early with both of my children. With my son my period returned after 6 weeks, and with my daughter it came back maybe almost 4 weeks later? I was breastfeeding exclusively with both. Go figure.

I should also mention that I was using birth control when I got pregnant with my daughter (which was only 3 months after I gave birth to my son). We tried for a couple of years to conceive our son, and then suddenly I became so damn fertile!