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Stressing Out Questions About AF

16 posts on this thread and the last post was on January 2nd, 2006 2:13 PM
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monica - January 2nd, 2006 11:09 AM
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I got my first AF on 12/2 almost 5 months PP. But today is 1/2 and no AF yet..... I am freaking out.....should my AF be regular already or does it usually take a while for it regulate?


Barb - January 2nd, 2006 11:13 AM

how dumb am I.....what's AF? ;p


monica - January 2nd, 2006 11:16 AM

your not dumb...I didnt know either until I asked..its your period.


Rachael mommy2lucas - January 2nd, 2006 11:30 AM

My cycle was and is very regular. If mine had come on the 5th of Dec, I wouldn't be expecting it until next Monday. Are you usually a regular 28 day cycle?(Unfortuantely mine is here today, yay)



Barb - January 2nd, 2006 11:35 AM

I figured AF meant something like that by using those "context clues" we learned about in grade school...hahaha...LOL....well, I had my baby on Oct. 12th and just got my first period Christmas day...ohh geezzz...merry christmas to me...haha... still had it yesterday....and frankly it sucks! I think it takes a while to get regular again. Are you on any hormones??bc?? that will throw you off too...so will bf ing...


monica - January 2nd, 2006 11:57 AM

No BC pills we only used condoms. But I have been on antibiotics and motrin for the last few days...I wonder if that has anything to do with it.


TC - January 2nd, 2006 12:01 PM

It might take you some time to get on a regular cycle. Was your cycle regular before pregnancy?


monica - January 2nd, 2006 12:07 PM

i have always been very confused about all this. before I got pg i was on the pill.... so it was regular....i dont get it every 4 weeks, i get it every month....does that make sense? i get it on the exact date every month...so I got it on the 12/2 I should get it on 1/2 so that would make it more than 28 day cycle right?



Rachael mommy2lucas - January 2nd, 2006 12:10 PM

That would be more than a 28day cycle. Mine comes every 4 weeks from when it started last, regardless of pill or not. I think it is still probably not back on track. Plus, pumping still may have something to do with that as well.


Barb - January 2nd, 2006 1:11 PM

I don't think antibiotics or motrin would make any difference in your cycle...it just takes some time to get back on track. You know I just learned that you actually conform your cycle to syncranize (sp?)with other women you are around! did everyone know that or am I just "dumb" again?? haha... some how, your hormones will "harmonize" with your girlfriends, it's weird, but I guess true bc my 13yr. old daughter and I have our periods at the same time...too funny! So....are you hanging out with any ladies?? regularly?? something to think about anyhow...


monica - January 2nd, 2006 1:12 PM

I hang out with one person only at work and she is pregnant. So I guess that is not going to be helping me....


TC - January 2nd, 2006 1:39 PM

Wow Barb, that is rather interesting. I must say though, that growing up my mother and I used to get our periods at the same time. Now her and my sister gets it at the same time. My sister is 14 and of course lives at home. Monica, before you were taking the pill how regular was it? That might be your key to some sort of understanding considering you are not taking bc right now.


monica - January 2nd, 2006 1:45 PM

before I got on the pill I was not regular ...thats why I loved the pill because it made me regular.


TC - January 2nd, 2006 1:46 PM

Maybe you are going back to your pre-pill cycle days.


monica - January 2nd, 2006 1:49 PM

All I know is that I would die if I was PG again!!!! And I would blame my DH (dumb husband if I am ) for wanting it all the time.....


xXx-Lesley-xXx - January 2nd, 2006 2:08 PM

I have had one period since having my youngest and it lasted 3 days but my god it was so heavy!!! I'm getting the coil which stops you having periods :-) Can't wait to get it fitted!!!!


monica - January 2nd, 2006 2:13 PM

lesley what exactly is that?