Question about nursing twins and menstruation starting again

Active Poster Joined: Mar 13 2012 Age: 25 Posts: 56

I never bottle-fed my twins. They're 8 months old and still nursing, but mostly for comfort at bedtime.

I thought with nursing two babies I wouldn't get my period for at least a year, but it came late January when my babies were only 6 months old. I got pregnant right away B"H and I'm still nursing, but that's another topic.

Am I normal??? My friends and mother think getting my period that early is unusual, and it makes me think maybe I wasn't producing enough milk to keep the period away, but my babies are chubby and healthy. I'm confused and when I google, I get all different kinds of answers. Can anyone here relate?

Every person's body is different, everything is normal.
It usually is genetic, but it depends on a lot of things.
6 months is considered nursing clean- some people get their period 6 weeks after birth!

My twins just turned 8
Rivka is almost 7 Wink

I also got my cycle back at 6 months, exclusively nursing.

If you need any tips or tricks, feel free to PM me. Very Happy

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Active Poster Joined: Mar 13 2012 Age: 25 Posts: 56

I nursed when I got that one period before becoming pregnant again. Was that wrong? I must have gotten pregnant right after Mikvah. I thought I knew Halacha for all this when I learned before I became pregnant the first time. Now I'm worried and confused.

I don't want to stop nursing, but my husband told me to nurse the babies only at night since they re getting used to the sippy cups (I pump for that). Am I allowed to nurse while I'm pregnant? And I thought you lose your milk when you get pregnant???? Would it be ok to start nursing them on demand again, as I did in the beginning? I'd rather not ask a rav about this, he'd think I was a dunce! Please help!

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whats the difference between pumping/nursing directly from the source?

its not wrong, not everyone nurses clean the entire time they are nursing. you can get pregnant even before you get your period since you ovulate before the period...

nursing while pregnant- I have never done that but there are ladies on this site who have. If your going to lose your milk that starts second trimester, not everyone does. you can nurse while pregnant unless your at risk for preterm labor and then you should be discussing this with your obgyn, not your Rav, what would he know?

I nursed one of the girls the entire pregnancy, the other preferred bottles.

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It is veru unhealthy to nurse while preganant btw! Your baby on your stomac needs te nutritions while everything is going out!

Active Poster Joined: Mar 13 2012 Age: 25 Posts: 56

I nursed halfway through most of my pregnancies, but then again, I was nursing one, not two. I imagine having to meet the nutritional needs of FOUR people at once can be draining.
I wouldn't say to stop cold turkey, though. Start introducing them to other foods and formula, slowly cutting down on nursing frequency.
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