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How long after delivering a baby should your menstrual cycle resume?

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    It depends - it is different for everyone.

    My friend did not breast feed and it took her only 5 weeks to get it back.

    I fed all my kids and still starting my period again at different stages with each of them.

    With my last it was 3 months later, with my 2nd it was 16 months!

    There is no straight answer.

    Source(s): Mother of 5 17 weeks pregnant
  • gmdee
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    You will have a flow following delivery off and on for about 1-2 weeks. It will lighten up as the days progress. Your "normal" period if you are not breastfeeding exclusively will resume in about 4-6 weeks. If you are breastfeeding only you may not have a period for a while but you can still ovulate and get pregnant. Sometime even spotting occurs. These are just general info and each woman is different. As always talk to your doctor if you have any questions. Good luck.

    Source(s): Maternity nurse and mom of 4.
  • April
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Mine took 17 months to return! But I breastfed for 16 months. If you are breastfeeding it may come back as early as if you had bottlefed, not until 2-6 weeks after you stop feeding, or any time in between.

    Women who bottle feed usually find it returns 6-10 weeks after the birth of the baby.

  • 1 decade ago

    Anywhere between 3-6 weeks. Hang in there. Congrats on the baby!

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  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    It normally takes about 6 weeks for the healing of the cervix and uterus to take place ... then you will resume your menstrual period ... UNLESSSSSS !!! You are nursing your new baby,(or any other baby) ... IF you are nursing, chances are you will probably NOTTTTT begin bleeding again until you STOP nursing .

    Source(s): MY LIFE ... and The GREAT book, "Our bodies, Ourselves".
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It depends on if your breastfeeding or not. Somewhere around 6-8 weeks after delivery.

  • 1 decade ago

    anywhere from 6 weeks to 3 months.

  • 1 decade ago

    Breastfeeding can delay it for a really long time. 22 months is my record!! Going for at least that this time too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    depends on if you are breastfeeding or not. If not, should get it within 3 months, usually it will come earlier. If breastfeeding, may not get one until you stop or decrease the breastfeeding

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