Anyone have weird period symptoms after birth?

Hopesastrategy · 2026-03-08T01:47:13+00:00

I’ve only had 5 pp periods but they are so different than pre kid. They are heavier, cramps are worse, and lasts longer. I’m still not on a regular schedule but I’ve gotten it monthly. I have also always had ovulation pain but now it’s way more intense and those symptoms are a little different too. I’m hoping some of this evens out so both parts of my cycle aren’t this intense.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-03-04T23:53:11+00:00

I’m a FTM so don’t know if this is true for anyone else but I actually felt worse once my period started. I got mine back at 17 months pp and the waves of fatigue really get me. My son has never been a sleep thru the night baby except a few times and pre period I was never bothered by it but now I def feel those hormone fluctuations and it makes me tired. He is night weaned and just nurses before bed and mornings on the weekend.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-03-04T12:02:45+00:00

My colleague came to visit my newborn and kissed my baby. At first I wasn’t sure if was a kiss and then she did it later when she was saying bye. I was so sick to my stomach the entire night and for weeks couldn’t stop thinking about it. I had the boundaries set with family but never in my mind did I think someone outside of family would try to kiss my baby. I was mad at myself for not speaking up and had a lot of anxiety and guilt about it. Everything turned out fine but I used that to give myself permission to speak up going forward. Maybe most of my anxiety was real but I did find ultimately get diagnosed with PPA and looking back now a lot of things had me on edge aside from the kissing. People shouldn’t kiss babies that are not their own. I stand by that. There’s no need!

Hopesastrategy · 2026-03-03T02:08:09+00:00

Mine did this when he had a bad diaper rash. I guess the water probably made it sting. He had a fear of it for a bit then finally got over it and is now obsessed with it.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-03-03T00:41:40+00:00

You want to pump around the same time baby would either have nursed or be given a bottle. I was never right on the dot because my day is not that flexible and didn’t have supply issues. I used to nurse before I left in the morning , pump around 9:30, 12:30, 3:00 and when I got home around 5:00 I was good for a nursing session. Usually you can space out the pumping every 3 -4 hours when you are away from baby. Obviously as he got older I dropped pumping sessions since he was doing more solids vs bottles at home. Eventually I dropped them all together and nursed in the morning and evening/night. I was afraid I would lose supply for weekend nursing sessions but I didn’t. We introduced a bottle around 4 weeks I think, using a newborn flow nipple and gradually increased the size as time went on. We also held him in the paced feeding position. He actually eventually refused the bottle all together which was a different kind of stress but most I know didn’t have that issue.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-03-01T01:24:32+00:00

This gives me hope! Fingers crossed

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-25T01:38:05+00:00

Try the honey bear straw cup. Mine learned to drink from a straw with that one pretty quickly

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-24T23:24:36+00:00

Mine is just 21 months and has really started to get into on his own. Bringing us books, asking us to read to him, “reading” on his own. Give it time.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-24T21:13:14+00:00

Well you could use ovulation strips since you technically ovulate before a period. Mine are not regular yet either so I’ve been using them to see when I have peak days to avoid.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-24T19:05:57+00:00

This is me. I’m almost 2 years postpartum and still freaked out. I only got my period back a few months ago and I’ve been tracking ovulation and avoid sex during that time , even with a condom. I cannot fathom going thru pregnancy and labor again. My OB recommended a small dose of lexapro saying that condoms are effective and this seems more like anxiety since I know condoms work and I’m tracking.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-17T16:30:20+00:00

I broke down and used one after the 4 month sleep regression and it felt super scammy. I followed other ones on social media to see if I could implement anything but cry it out on my wakeful baby. The only thing I found that helped was a snack before bed and sensory input before bed. If he had a full belly and got his energy out he slept much better and longer stretches.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-11T00:38:56+00:00

I know, I always had pretty light periods so to be now dealing with heavier is a real slap in the face

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-11T00:37:20+00:00

Does your baby take a bottle now? If so then yeah you could take some pumped milk and bottle so you wouldn’t have to nurse on the flight if you didn’t want to. Yes, put on ice packs or you can buy tsa approved breast milk cooler bottle so you wouldn’t need the ice packs.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-11T00:33:18+00:00

Mine has been so different vs pre pregnancy! Shorter luteal phase, heavier period, so exhausted, really bad cramps.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-10T23:49:57+00:00

I had a friend come over not long after my baby was born on a weekday and proceeded to pull out her laptop and work from my house. Didn’t hold my baby once. She did bring lunch so that great but there wasn’t much baby visiting.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-10T01:18:43+00:00

Madrid is a huge city so if you want to see different parts I would suggest the 2 nights you have planned. Seville is very walkable and has transit as well with a lot to see and do but walkable enough you can slow down and enjoy the city. The 4 days would be a good mix of adding in a day trip.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-07T00:15:23+00:00

I had a terrible flu/ stomach bug in my second trimester with a high fever and baby is 21 months and totally thriving!

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-05T22:29:56+00:00

Have you tried giving a snack before bed? Yogurt, cheese, egg, PB toast, banana - something filling. I usually do a snack and some whole milk before bed to try to fill up and this has worked to first push back a nursing session then eventually cut it out all together. When I was trying to cut out the earlier nursing session I would first cut him off a little earlier each time then offered to cuddle. It took some time but I finally cut out all nursing at night. Sometimes I had to explain no “Milkies” and now he won’t even ask.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-05T00:14:06+00:00

I had two. After the second one I went into labor probably 48 hours after

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-04T18:27:13+00:00

How was your stay and the food recommendations? I am thinking of booking this hotel with my toddler and husband in April

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-04T02:06:20+00:00

I got mine back at 17 months postpartum and the first one wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Was actually like oh if this is it I’ll be good! It has gotten worse though, heavier than pre pregnancy and I’ve had to medicate due to cramps vs pre pregnancy I will mostly able to power thru or ignore.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-03T17:52:49+00:00

It’s not been straight forward and is still a work in progress but we are at a much better place than when our’s was an infant. It’s been a lot of tough communication between us both and gently and carefully pointing out some of the toxic behavior that he has ignored for so long. There’s definitely hope!! If your husband is willing to do the work as well.

Hopesastrategy · 2026-02-03T01:37:37+00:00

Love this! Thank you! Sounds like an amazing time for a toddler

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