Poll Results: Breastfeeding and Menstrual Cycle
December 6, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, health of the mother, poll
So what if I got a little giggle when I chose a “cone graph” format that looks suspiciously like breasts in a row (well, maybe Madonna’s pointy breasts of the 80s)? That’s just the kind of wacky girl I am. The graph still shows the most interesting part of the results of the 145 votes — that there is a wide range of what’s “normal” when it comes to the return of a breastfeeding woman’s period. Unfortunately, the poll and results do not account for how often the mother was breastfeeding and whether or not she was night-nursing at the time (both of which affect the menstrual cycle). Still, there’s a lot to be learned from the results. The chart for women whose period has not yet return sheds even more light on the information:
Finally, the results regarding women who got pregnant before their periods returned, and women whose periods returned shortly after weaning:
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