PMT, or not?

[Pancake01]

Can you get PMT when you aren't having periods?

The last few days I have been really down and tired and cross (not like me really). I know I have a few things going on at the moment. I'm very worried about going back to work and leaving Maisie :brainache: and DH has pissed me off immensely by starting smoking againg. I also have toothache and this has kept me awake the last couple of nights.

I also have had a couple of random sobbing fits like I used to get when I had periods.

Could it be my periods about to make a return (oh joy) and I'm getting hormonal again? Or just general tiredness and stuff.

I am still bf quite a lot, so wasn't expecting them to return yet.

[August Girl]

Hello

I still haven't had a proper period since having Del, I do get something similar to period pain but then nothing more thana slight trace of blood, nothing like AF at all. I do get very down and tearful every few weeks but that could be put down to other things. It's been going on for months now so I'm not sure when it will be making a return.

[Julesb]

I honestly don't know if you have to be having peiods to get PMT, but i think that the first year after having a baby is a horonal nightmare anyway. Plus you do have your worries about returning to work, which i think are very normal and also feeling that DH has let you down with the smoking obviously isn't helping.
I know if i get over tired, even if evrything else is going ok, the tiniest little thing can set me off and i cry.