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6 month ppstpartum and still nursing son. had bad cramps and then got period for 1.5 days then it stopped. bright red and quite a bit. why so short?

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While breastfeeding: normal hormonal cycles can be stalled or erratic. This can lead to absent or short periods.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/16/2014

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