Is it better for women to have their period early or late after childbirth?

Many women are struggling with the recovery of menstruation after childbirth. Whether it comes early or late, women are worried because they are worried that their bodies will have problems. In fact, because everyone's body structure is different, the menstrual recovery cycle is also different. However, for most women, if it is not particularly early or late, there is no need to worry too much. Let's take a look at the article for introduction:

Is it better for women to have their period early or late after childbirth?

1. How early is the first period after childbirth?

——1 month

That’s right, my period came as expected when the baby was just one month old. Of course, this will only happen when the mother is not breastfeeding and is in good physical condition. If she insists on breastfeeding after giving birth, then menstruation will generally not come so early. After women give birth, the recovery of their menstrual cycles and ovarian ovulation function varies from person to person. For example, some women begin to ovulate 28 days after giving birth and have their period within a month. Some women, especially those who are breastfeeding, may experience a delay in resuming ovulation and menstrual cycles. But no matter whether it is early or late, ovulation always comes first, followed by menstruation.

2. How late is the latest period after childbirth?

——1 year

Because my mother insisted on breastfeeding, my period didn't come until a year later. During breastfeeding, the mother's anterior pituitary gland needs to secrete a large amount of prolactin to stimulate the mammary gland to secrete milk, thereby relatively inhibiting the pituitary gland's secretion of egg cell stimulating hormone, which inhibits the development of follicles and prevents them from developing into mature eggs. Therefore, many breastfeeding mothers do not have ovulation function and do not have menstruation within six months to a year. This is normal.

Is it better to have your period early or late after childbirth?

Proponent: Coming early means good recovery

Coming early means good recovery, all body functions have recovered as soon as possible, ovulation has begun to become normal, and, according to the elderly, if menstruation comes early after delivery, it means that you will have many children in the future. To understand it in today's terms, it means that if ovulation resumes earlier, it will be easier to get pregnant. Wasn't it popular in the past to have two children in three years? The earlier the menstruation comes, the greater the chance of pregnancy. However, the current scientific view is that contraception is also necessary after childbirth to give the body and uterus a certain amount of time to recover. Especially for mothers who have had a caesarean section, it is better to wait at least two years before having the second child.

Opposition: Coming late is more suitable for breastfeeding

Moms who insist on breastfeeding say that it is better if the period comes later. I heard that the milk supply will be greatly reduced during menstruation, and it may also affect the quality of the milk! So it’s better to come later.

However, you can still breastfeed during your menstruation and it will not affect the quality of your milk. However, menstruation may affect the amount of milk. Many mothers say that their milk supply is greatly reduced during their menstruation, and recovers slightly after the menstruation ends, but not as much as before.

In fact, we don’t need to worry about whether our period comes early or late. Irregular menstruation after childbirth is normal. It does not represent the body's recovery. Coming early is not necessarily good, and coming late is not necessarily good. It mainly depends on the original physical condition, the situation of the confinement period, and how you usually take care of the baby. However, it should be noted that for mothers who do not breastfeed, menstruation usually comes within 6-8 weeks after delivery. If you are not breastfeeding and your period has not come for more than 3 months, it is best to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for a check-up.

The above is the article’s introduction to whether it is better for women to have their period early or late after childbirth. I believe many people have a certain understanding of it. For women, it is normal to have their period a little late or early. The key is related to the recovery of women’s ovaries. If you are too worried, you can go to the hospital for a good check-up.