Re: Menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread Rhonda
You know that makes me sick! I am sooo jealous - 19 months HMM!!  I breastfed both mine and with Katelyn born 27/40 by emergency c/s I began menstruatin 5 weeks after her birth.  I put this down to the fact that my body did not recognise having a baby - it w

Re: Menstruation

2002-06-09 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
ess the hormonal mix is exquisitely individual. marilyn - Original Message - From: Rhonda To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Pinky McKay Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 7:28 PM Subject: Re: Menstruation You know that makes me sick! I am sooo jealous

Re: menstruation

2002-06-09 Thread Megan Tan
Hiya. Happy long weekend! Just wondering if anybody can give me any information about lactational ammenhorea, and when women can expect their periods back. Whats the longest amount of time you've heard of women resuming menstruation after breastfeeding? Are there any disorders (ex. hormonal, pr

RE: menstruation

2002-06-09 Thread Sally
Megan,   Who would be more expert than you, a woman about menstruation???   In peace and joy   Sally    

re menstruation

2002-06-09 Thread Pinky McKay
hi Belinda -re finding their own tucker: Guess I am a sound sleeper generally and was especially when I had that prolactin flowing (how do babies of deaf women cope?). Although I stirred at the slightest movement because they slept with us and this sharing of sleep cycles seems part of the b

question re menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread Macha McDonald
Hiya. Happy long weekend! Just wondering if anybody can give me any information about lactational ammenhorea, and when women can expect their periods back. Whats the longest amount of time you've heard of women resuming menstruation after breastfeeding? Are there any disorders (ex. hormonal, p

RE: re menstruation

2002-06-10 Thread Sally
Pinky,   I remember that feeling. Of telling my man just to help yourself.. I had him laughing hysterically when I told him. Jump on and I’ll lay here and moan. Then he just could stop laughing to be serious at all!!   In peace and joy Sally

Re: question re menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread Brenda Kittelty
mean, not the twins ;-) !! Brenda - Original Message - From: "Macha McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:31 PM Subject: question re menstruation > Hiya. Happy long weekend! Just wondering if

Re: question re menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread Debby M
I can only speak from personal experience here but I breastfed my first for 6 months (he weaned himself) and my period did not return until 8.5 months.   With my second I breastfed for 8 months and my period returned after 5 months.   I haven't spoken to any of my friends about it so can't offer an

Re: question re menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread barbara glare & chris bright
Hi,   If we are having a competition , Pinky   First baby 15mnths, second (tandem feeding for much of the time) 23months, 3rd baby 15months.   My body has been very kind   Love, Barb .

Re: question re menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread Pinky McKay
- From: "Macha McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:31 PM Subject: question re menstruation > Hiya. Happy long weekend! Just wondering if anybody can give me any > information about lactational

Re: question re menstruation

2002-06-08 Thread Jayne
From: Macha McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ozmidwifery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:31 PM Subject: question re menstruation > Hiya. Happy long weekend! Just wondering if anybody can give me any > information about lactational ammenhorea, and when women can e

RE: question re menstruation

2002-06-09 Thread Macha McDonald
Hi.  The reason I ask is personal.  I, as you all may know, have had a traumatic birth and breastfeeding experience.  My daughter has never been fully breastfed, and I stopped bf altogether for a few months and relactated.  I STILL dont have periods back after nearly 15 months  I spoke t

Re: question re menstruation

2002-06-09 Thread Ms Elizabeth McCall
onald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:31 PM Subject: question re menstruation > Hiya. Happy long weekend! Just wondering if anybody can give me any > information about lactational ammenhorea, and when

RE: question re menstruation

2002-06-10 Thread Sally
The info about pregnancy and breastfeeding reminds me of a lovely woman I have helped with 2 homebirths. The first baby was born beautifully and breastfed all was beautiful in their little world. No sign of return of menstrual cycle. About 8 months after the first little fellows' arrival I get a c

Re: Menstruation(lack of it)

2002-06-10 Thread Jayne
I agree Megan - that's what I thought of when I read what Macha wrote. I learnt it from the book. I have picked each time (3) when I was about to begin menstruation again after following the Billings method. Even the last time when it started 6 1/2 weeks postpartum! I never believed the signs