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How many days a period is likely to get delayed while breastfeeding? can you please suggest any method to induce periods?
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Indefinite-varies: Breast feeding will inhubit periods- they will return as feeding diminishes. No therapy needed.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Up to 6 months: If you are breastfeeding exclusively, then your period may not return for up to 6 months. This is different for everyone, however, and it could return as early as 4 weeks after delivery. If you would like to have a period (which is not medically necessary), then you could consider taking a birth control pill which would allow you a week of withdrawal bleeding/period.
Answered 5/15/2016
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