How long was it before you have your first period after giving birth?

Was it the same as a pre pregnancy period or was it worse?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Mel and joseph 6 weeks today. x

My LO was six months old before mine came back as I was breastfeeding and I think they usually come back when you stop. Mine were the csame as before really

just got mine saturday after 7 1/2 months - been breastfeeding and LO has cut down to 3/4 feeds a day now on 3 meals of solids per day. The past 2 months I've felt a bit starnge (bit of tum ache,different discharge) when I should've come on so knew body was getting ready, then about 10 days before started bleeding I had a few days of quite bad tum ache.

Now it's come, the bleeding is a bit heavier than before and I had really bad pains last night which kept me awake. Used a heat pad thingy which helped and took painkillers. x

I didn't breastfeed and got mine 12 weeks after baby was born, it wasn't as heavy and I started back on the pill. Had bleeding while on the pill but only lightly, 2nd period was a bit heavier but not yet to what they were before baby xxx