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After how long periods come after giving birth? i'm breastfeeding and have an iud (multi-load) inserted six weeks after giving birth.
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Unknown: Many breastfeeding women do not have periods. Some do. It is unpredictable. If your IUD is a progesterone IUD then you also may not have periods
Answered 7/2/2016
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