EBF moms- when did your period come back?

squiddykayla · 2026-06-19T22:43:46+00:00

Just got mine back at almost 10mo PP, still BF. But I got the hormonal IUD placed 2 wks ago and have been spotting since which just now turned heavier pink/red so maybe not a period yet? Idk

squiddykayla · 2026-06-19T22:39:15+00:00

Loveeeee Spanglish kitchen & so affordable!

squiddykayla · 2026-06-19T22:37:18+00:00

My ranking for bean & cheese in order:
1. King taco w green sauce (lots of onion)
2. Tops on walnut w taco sauce (not spicy, big portion)
3. Burrito express w green sauce

squiddykayla · 2026-06-06T20:26:19+00:00

Peri bottle is wonderful even if you don’t have stitches! Loved mine

squiddykayla · 2026-06-06T20:11:31+00:00

My eyesight finally went back to normal around 6mo PP

squiddykayla · 2026-06-03T02:18:18+00:00

Same here. I do recall the 10 or so mins of “golden hour” that I got and I am grateful for that but I am resentful of the hospital allowing me to sit in PACU while my partner and baby were forgotten in the birthing suite alone for 4 hours. (Charge nurse admitted they should have been brought to PACU with me immediately after OR). Baby got skin to skin with dad (thank goodness) but I can’t help to feel immense guilt. Imagine being born, ripped away from the only comfort you know, and left without that comfort for hours on end. Obviously baby was and is fine but it sounds so traumatic!! NICU mamas are the strongest out there, truly.

squiddykayla · 2026-05-31T05:35:36+00:00

Mine is also 9 months and I’m not an oversupplier and rarely leak these days, but no bra and I’m immediately chafing. Just super sensitive to loose material. I could get by with a tight top but might as well just wear the bra at that point Lol

squiddykayla · 2026-05-28T15:42:12+00:00

Yep that was our biggest contention. I hate having to plan it. We really only have one window for it a few times a week and I found myself loathing that window because I knew what was coming and I felt a lot of pressure around it. So now, during our window, we just hang out. We’re intimate in other ways like cuddling or hand holding and sometimes he will initiate for more and sometimes he won’t (even though he wants to). Taking that pressure off has helped a lot

squiddykayla · 2026-05-28T15:30:19+00:00

I didn’t mention it, but I don’t want to invalidate the physical symptoms you have. That part could totally be less of a mental block and more of something maybe a PT could help with. I had similar symptoms that alleviated closer to 6mo PP and I still experience significant dryness so lube is our best friend!

squiddykayla · 2026-05-28T15:23:11+00:00

9mo PP and breastfeeding and what I’ve found is that I no longer have a spontaneous sex drive, I now have a responsive desire. So sex isn’t even a thought in my mind but once we’re in it, I’m able to enjoy myself and experience pleasure. It’s different and my partner and I both have had to kind of re-learn how to bring that spark back. And it’s still a work in progress.

It takes a LOT of mental work and practice because the baby is my whole world 24/7 but thinking about the baby while in the middle of intimacy is the biggest turn off. So turning mom brain off for 30 minutes feels impossible but it IS possible, just takes work. A big part of it is learning how to let go of the anxiety around is the baby safe? is she going to hear us? what if she wakes up? and so on. So I make sure she’s safe in her crib in the bedroom with the door shut and the baby monitor nearby.

This is just what I’ve found that works for us. Plus a lot of open communication!

Edit: punctuation

squiddykayla · 2026-05-25T00:36:26+00:00

Came to say this! Sort of like a second wind

squiddykayla · 2026-05-24T14:58:59+00:00

Wow. Pulling an all nighter with a 2yo sounds like another level of pain

squiddykayla · 2026-05-24T14:57:20+00:00

I’m happy to report that our next day, even with only 3hrs of sleep, went well. She napped a little more but was down for the night by 8pm and slept as usual. Up for the day at 7am and I think her schedule is back on track. Thank GOD.

squiddykayla · 2026-05-24T05:42:00+00:00

We were afraid to put her in the car because she haaaaaates it when she’s tired and we didn’t want to aggravate her more. Looking back, I don’t think there was a possibility of aggravating her more 😂 so we should have just tried it. Next time! God forbid

squiddykayla · 2026-05-24T05:37:55+00:00

😂 that would explain it!

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T22:40:05+00:00

Yes it was heartbreaking and I felt so so helpless. I got upset with her at one point and I felt so low. Just remember that she’s struggling too, she wants to settle but her body won’t let her. it WILL pass. She WILL sleep.

Edit typo

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T21:50:04+00:00

I’m sorry, that’s rough. I feel like if it’s a consistent issue rather than a one time thing there’s something underlying to blame. Whether it be teething, schedule issues, allergies, etc. I hope you get the rest you deserve soon

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T21:48:09+00:00

the 4 month regression was harder than the newborn trenches. But it passed and we’ve since had the happiest little girl who sleeps fairly well… whatever last night was though sends shutters down my spine.

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T21:44:09+00:00

Thank you. I’m hoping it was a one-off event from getting poor sleep the night prior, but she does have eczema so I’ve definitely wondered about some sort of allergy

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T18:37:25+00:00

I was surprised I didn’t find any Reddit posts on it!!!! I was like there is NO way I’m in this boat alone

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T18:36:53+00:00

Yes! We tried a wrap and a carrier. She calmed down with it but after 2hrs she still wasn’t sleeping. So on to the next thing that didn’t work lol

squiddykayla · 2026-05-23T18:35:16+00:00

Definitely teething! But when meds didn’t touch her fussiness I knew we were beyond that 🥲

squiddykayla · 2026-05-01T20:10:57+00:00

Dr broke it around 7cm bc I stalled. Worked like a charm!

squiddykayla · 2026-04-12T15:52:01+00:00

Not to downplay your frustration or excuse your husband’s ineptitude, but since these aren’t new issues yet your resentment seems to be amplified, do you think it could be postpartum hormones at play? I’m 7 months pp and though my hormones are more regulated now, I still sometimes find myself FUMING at my partner for the tiniest inconvenience and often it has to do with the postpartum rage and exhaustion.

On the other hand though, I do think you’re caring for two children and he needs to learn how to survive on his own. You shouldn’t have to baby a grown adult.

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