What Causes Absence Of Periods While Breastfeeding?

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2014

Question: I have a 15 months old baby and still didnt get my period yet. she doesnt nurse during the night since 12 months and during the day only nurses around 3 times per day. for the last 4 weeks i am feeling bloated and having menstrual cramps, but still no period, now its an uncomfortable "bloating" where i cant sleep on my stomach anymore and the slightest pressure in the area hurts a lot... I have been doing pregnancy tests every week and it all come negative... is this normal? what could be happening? thanks.

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.
Is normal that your periods havent come after you give birth.
This is normal in a women who is breastfeeding
Continuos and regular breastfeeding even thought you feed your baby,cause higher lavels of prolactine.
Prolactine in high level inhibit your periods by inhibiting your sexual hormones,that are main hormones .

If you have symptoms like you having periods,they will come.

All the best

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T