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A member asked:
My wife having irrigular periods? she breastfeeds 2.4 yrs daughter.
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Her prolactin levels: Breast feeding maintains high prolactin levels which can completely diminish menses or make them irregular. 2 and 1/2 seems about the upper limit of breast feeding in most minds!
Answered 12/10/2013
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Irregular period: Not uncommon, and can be related to hormonal imbalance, how long she is intending to breast feed?
Answered 4/30/2016
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Stop the breast feed: Usually brest feeding is stopped before 2 years of age. After stopping breast feeding, period will be regularised by itself.
Answered 3/24/2013
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