Can breastfeeding cause irregular cycles?

Rhiannon • \\Mama to Oscar & Amelia 💙 Wife to Gerard//

My son is 6 months old. I breast feed and have recently introduced solids. despite EBF, I got my period again 2 months PP and it came like clockwork for 2 cycles (28days).. the 3rd cycle was late by a few days but eventually came. This cycle i am now 5 days late and Im curious as to whether breastfeeding has anything to do with my cycles all of a sudden becoming irregular. I know i should test but the fact that i was late last month has got me thinking that my cycle is probably all messed up. Has anyone else had a normal period after giving birth an then it all of a sudden become irregular?

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Pe

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Definitely! I just now got my first period 6 months postpartum

Rh

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Tested with a digital this morning. Not pregnant. :/

Rh

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because ive had 3 periods since ive had my son.. and am due for a 4th but am 5 days late.

Rh

Rhiannon • Jan 4, 2018
I plan to tomorrow morning. :)

al

alicia • Jan 4, 2018
Have you done a pregnancy test, it’s always a possibility

al

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Breast feeding will definitely effect your cycle, it took me 7 months to get mine back and 3 months for it to start becoming regular

Rh

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So did either of you have a period and then not have one again at all?

Re

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Yes. My son is 6 month and I still have not had mine.