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I had a baby three months ago. now i'm getting my period for 5-6 days it goes away for 2-3 days then comes back again. it's just like a normal period,?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Menses and breastfee: In the third world breastfeeding is used as a "natural method" of birth control. As you breast feed it changes the level of hormones in your body which regulate your ovulatory cycle. That is probably what is happening here. You can always go see your OB.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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A member asked:

I had a baby three months ago. now i'm getting my period for 5-6 days it goes away for 2-3 days then comes back again. it's just like a normal period,?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed

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