I have 3 kids, my last 2 pregnancies were 2 years apart, pretty much I got pregnant again on my 2nd childs first birthday.....it wreaked havoc on my body after I delivered my 3rd child, lost huge amounts of weight bled forever(lochia) had headaches, cramping etc, etc, I have never gotten my period back after my 3rd child, he is 7 months, I am no longer breast feeding him....my doctor says not to worry but I don't think it is normal, my Gynocologist is booked until November when I have an appointment already made, I am on the cancellations list and have also put my name on the waiting list with other docs....nothing available in this city till late fall.....

Anyone want to soothe my mind in the mean time?

If it were me, I would go immediately and get a second opinion. Doctors can be wrong, and I think it will do better to get a doctor to help you through this. Having children really close together like that always carry some risk. Try not to get overly upset though. I think that "not knowing" what could happen and/or the fear of it can drag you down emotionally and start effecting your physical health. Yes, I think it is time for a second opinion. (But this is only my opinion)

I breastfeed my second child until she was 6 months old and I didn't get my period for 8 months. The doctor told me the same thing, that it was normal. It was a little stressfull to wait it out though. The stresses of motherhood, added to the fact that you are worried about not having had your period could be contributing. If you lost alot of weight and blood, there is also a chance that you are anemic. Your body kicks into self-preservation mode and won't initiate a period sometimes if it can't spare the energy. Try taking an iron tablet once a day for awhile, but I agree that you definitely still need to visit the doctor. Ask if you could do a walk in test for anemia, especially if your overly tired and having dizzy spells.

Having a baby can do all sorts of crazy things to your body, as I'm sure you know. There is no way to know for sure whether something is normal or not until you are examined. What is normal for me, for example, may not be okay for you. So I would say, go to a Planned Parenthood clinic (they can usually get you in almost immediately). Make sure they have your history and tell them your concerns. Their doctors will tell you what they think. Good luck! Just try not to be too stressed about it. As we all know, that can only make your period MORE screwy.

I say that if you think you are having a problem and the doctors won't see you then go to the emergency room. And like my doctor would say, tell them you really think something is wrong you are not feeling that way you did after the last 2 births. Get it check out right away. Don't wait for your doctor in November that is to long to wait if there is a serious problem. Go today!!!

My guess is that you are probably recovering and doing as well as one would expect under the circumstances. However, if you feel you need medical attention, insist upon an appointment. If there is any change in your condition or no improvement, you may need to be seen. Sorry if they are just too booked. Get pushy. If you feel that there is something that is drastically wrong, don't hesitate to go to the emergency room to be evaluated. I would rather be on the conservative side than suffer any ill effects because they can't squeeze you in.

From what you are stating, I don't think this sounds like an out of the ordinary problem. Your body needs time to recover and regain your health. Your doctor is probably right. But, you do know your own body. Make a decision based on that.

Good show, Margaret Dust, I never would have thought of that! Sometimes the best advice is the simplest!

My wife had a similar problem after our son was born (he's 8 months now). She was as regular as clockwork all her life until she became pregnant, then nothing.

Her OB said a lot of things I didn't understand, but he and all the nurses said one thing that really made sense, and that was that her uterus had to contract back to it's normal size, you probably know that part, and that breast feeding causes stimulation of a hormone (petocin, I think) that acts as a signal to the uterus to contract. Probably old news for you. So breast feeding was our all-day project for the first few weeks.

We went back to the doctor often for help, and after about awhile (and with a very hungry grumpy baby), they put her on birth control pills and vitamins. They told her that the benefits of the birth control, becides the obvious, was that they would help her get her rhythm back.

They were right, we just didn't find out right away. The pills sat on the dresser for months (because we both hate medication). She wanted to recover naturally. The doctor scolded her every time she went in to get checked, and finally she gave in.

After a few weeks, she put them down again, and almost right away her cycle began. She never took them again except for a short period when we wanted to, shall I say, recover together, she's been regular ever since.