“Missed period after weaning?”
I gave birth at the start of August 2020. Despite exclusively breastfeeding my period returned in mid October and has been regular ever since. Starting in August 2021 i began weaning down to 2 sessions per day and by October it was only once per day. I completely stopped nursing at the beginning of November 2021. The first couple of weeks everything was totally fine however my period is now 6 days late, I'm extremely nauseous and fatigued, but have gotten 2 negative pregnancy tests. How long do side effects of weaning usually last and is it normal for it to take weeks before side effects happen?
We have been trying for baby #2, will weaning throw my cycles off for a few months?
We have been trying for baby #2, will weaning throw my cycles off for a few months?
Female
1 Answer
Dr. Jessica Scotchie
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
Chattanooga, TN
It can often take a few cycles after weaning for cycles to resume, if they do not, then you should visit your OBGYN to have labs tested to see if your hormones have returned to normal after weaning.
