Is it bad to not have a period during breastfeeding? What happens to the "period"?
400208
I know when I breastfeed my daughter I didn't have a period for about a year, but as soon as I started to ween her off it came back.  You might want to call your doctor.
1135320
i never lactated with my first two births. the way you phrase ALL your questions is DISGUSTING. if this is a genuine question, ask her doctor, we are amatures. any idiot knows a woman will not lactate 3 years after giving birth, whereas she never had any milk to begin with. maybe if she sucks your man breasts, you will lactate.
654330
Don't diet while you are nursing.  Restricing your caloric intake can drastically reduce the nutrional quality of your milk and hurt your baby.  Do east a healthy diet and a healthy amount of calories.  Don't diet.
598680
From the point of puberty women begin to produce small amounts of milk. Some girls get sore breasts and lactate very small amounts when they start their period and really start developing.
677918
I heard you can breastfeed without even having kids. Also, my little sister is 15 and she was holding my baby nephew and her breast starting leaking. Have you been around any babies? Maybe you want to have a baby....You should probably go to the doctor just to make sure it isn't anything serious.
826544
I didn't start until I was fifteen. It is very unusual and rare indeed for a woman never to have any periods, so don't worry about it too much. \n\nI thought I would never start, but it came eventually. All you can do is wait and rest assured that you WILL get there in the end. It's totally different for everybody - some girls start at nine, others at sixteen, and a few even later than that. I'm sure you're a perfectly healthy young lady.\n\nThey say you are likely to start your periods about a year or so after your breasts begin to develop and around the same age that your mother started, but don't rely entirely on that! My mother started when she was twelve and I had breasts for at least two years before I started. It's all normal, and whatever time you start will be the right time for you.
466032
That happens at times when you become pregnant. It could be preparing you for breastfeeding. Just ask your doctor and he will know exactly why.
8945
Yes.  While that is a sign of pregnancy, it is not necessarily always present.  "You may be one of the women who have only slight symptoms or no symptoms of breast changes in pregnancy. Don't panic. It has nothing to do with your ability to have a successful pregnancy or breastfeeding relationship."
629656
No. I was 8 months pregnant when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I asked that same question. My baby was fine, minus the genetics I have passed down to her. I did choose not to breast feed since I was going to have a mastectomy the following week, plus there was a little bit of fear still inside me. I could have breast fed with the non-cancerous side, but chose not to. That was my own belief though, not by pressure from my doctors.
57389
I nursed my son ten almost eleven years ago. I didn't have a period until I started weaning him. If you are bleeding for more than two weeks something is wrong. Make a doctor appointment asap.
56991
Breast size can change during the course of breastfeeding.  As the child gets older, they tend to get less milk.  Also, the mother's body gets more used to producing milk.  Many women find that after 9-12 months of breastfeeding, their breasts get a little smaller.  However, they do stay more firm until weaning occurs.  As far as what it is like to breastfeed, it is an interesting experience.  It is very difficult in the beginning.  The baby is small and weak, so the mother has to get the baby positioned correctly and help him/her latch on.  It can be a little painful (or a lot if the latch is incorrect).  It is rather exhausting in the first few weeks, because the baby wants to eat all of the time.  But, as the baby gets older, most women find it very rewarding.  The child is growing on the mother's milk, which usually makes her feel proud, and the feedings get shorter and less frequent, which helps with the fatigue.  Hope this helps.  (Tell the girls in your health class to give breastfeeding a try when they have children -- it really is special!)
204674
Well, I asked a similar question, and the helpful people who answered said that since stress isn't good for a baby, your body will prevent you from getting a period because it doesn't want you pregnant if you're stressed.  It can also be environment changes, horomones, etc.  Just relax, and if you want, go see your doctor/gynacologist (sp?).
455679
it's not bad. i didn't get mine till i was 15. the dr.s say you should usually start about the same time your mom did when she was younger. they also say the only time you should become concerned is if your boobs have been growing for more than two yr.s and you still haven't gotten it. that's when you should see a dr. but look at this way as long as you haven't gotten it yet you don't have to worry about wicked cramps and mood swings.
926157
Some of these symptoms can be a side effect of the pill.  Not only that, but your body is still hormonal hell after having your baby.  I would seriously suggest that you talk to your doctor.  As far as when you should get your next period,  you would go by the date of  regular period cycle you had -- not the 1-niter.  But seriously, talk to your doctor if you continue to feel this crappy.
1010699
Having a period is natural and healthy. It is your body's way of cleaning itself out. I can't imagine not having your period being healthy. It probobly also has alot of side effects. I wouldn't touch it.
362220
could be. the higher the possibility if she has regular periods then suddenly missed one. some women do not have menses for months because of irregular menses ( this can be treated). and some miss their menses for reasons like stress which causes hormonal changes. \n\nas to yeast infections...it's possible. it may even happen to post partum women.  if i remember my microbio right, yeast infections are caused by the proliferation of the candida fungus, which is caused by...again, hormonal changes of the body.\n\n\nhehee i' m no doctor so just tell her to consult a gynecologist for professional advise.
790523
You should have your doctor check it out.  Your milk supply decreases as your infant nurses less and less, the milk does not actually "dry-up".  You may have a clogged milk duct, which is usually painful, and can progress to mastitis (infection), where you would possibly be having fever, malaise (general feeling of illness), and redness, warmth & tenderness of the affected breast.  If you have mastitis you will probably need antibiotics.  If you cannot see an MD soon, you can take a diaper and saturate it with hot water, and then apply as a heat-pack to the breast and that may help.  Nursing your infant using different positions can help as well.  Regardless of the cause, you always want to have lumps checked out by your doctor!