Periods: this can't be that strange surely? When was your last period???

[MrsTittleMouse]

I went to the GYN this week to try to sort out an episiotomy scar problem, and one of the first questions that he asked was when my last period was. I said "January, last year" and he was really shocked and assumed that I must be PG.
I was PG for 9 months, and I've been BFing for 6 and a bit. I think that he assumed that I was PG again, even when I explained. In fact, even the fact that I was there because I couldn't have sex didn't convince him!
Surely a GYN would be familiar with the concept of BFing suppressing ovulation? Am I that strange that it's be so long?

[cece]

What were he is qualifications? are you sure he wasn't the porter or something?

[MrsTittleMouse]

Maybe I should direct him to MN!

[NineUnlikelyTales]

MrsTM I think this is another good reason to complain about your misinformed and ignorant gyn.

[MrsTittleMouse]

Hm, you're right. He didn't actually say "you're pregnant", but he did look vvv shocked and kept whittering on and on about contraception until I explained to him just exactly HOW infertile DH and I are.
Personally I'm thrilled that it's been so long. I think it's natural justice for the 6 blooming weeks of postnatal bleeding.

[NineUnlikelyTales]

I've still had no period and DS is 8m now. Long may it continue, I hate periods, the messy, painful, grump-making blighters.

I agree with you about the 6 week bleed-fest too. In some ways it was like having all 9 months periods (plus a few future ones) all in one go

[PinkTulips]

my last was in april 2004

9 months preg, 9 months bf (a year really but 9 months til i got preg again), 9 months preg and 9 months bf

[NineUnlikelyTales]

[tiktok]

MrsTM, you ask "Surely a GYN would be familiar with the concept of BFing suppressing ovulation?"

The answer is, amazingly, no.

I could tell you some equally amazing stories.


You may be the first woman with a 6 mth old baby where the issue of bf has come up - truly.

[DaisyMOO]

No periods here and ds3 is 19 months. I have a feeling it won't be long now though