Is it better to have your period come early or late after giving birth?

We know that menstruation stops after pregnancy, so when will our menstruation resume after the baby is born? One week? Or a month? Does the resumption of menstruation affect breastfeeding? If the menstrual period has not returned to normal, should we go to the hospital for treatment? In addition, what should postpartum mothers pay attention to? Let’s learn about it together below.

Menstruation resumes after childbirth. The resumption of menstruation after childbirth is a natural physiological phenomenon. How long after giving birth will menstruation come? This is a common question. The time of recovery may be early or late. Some women may have menstruation as early as one month after the baby is one year old, while others may not recover until the baby is one year old. From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may be able to ovulate as early as 33 to 42 days after delivery. In addition, the presence of a corpus luteum after ovulation can also be observed 6 weeks after delivery. Therefore, if the mother does not breastfeed, menstruation usually comes within 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Research data show that 40% of non-breastfeeding mothers resume ovulation 6 weeks after delivery; by 8 to 12 weeks after delivery, only about 35% of mothers have not resumed ovulation and menstruation. About 25% of breastfeeding mothers will resume ovulation and menstruation 12 weeks after delivery, and most breastfeeding mothers usually take until 18 weeks to fully resume ovulation function. However, it is sometimes difficult to clinically determine the exact time of the first menstrual period after delivery, and a small number of women will begin to have intermittent bleeding of small to moderate amounts immediately after delivery. Menstruation of breastfeeding mothers For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, ovulation and menstruation resume later, and some may not have their menstruation until a year later. For most people, their first menstrual period is heavier than usual, but their second period becomes normal, so no treatment is needed. When menstruation comes, the amount of milk a breastfeeding mother produces generally decreases, and the quality of the protein and fat in the breast milk also changes slightly, with the protein content being higher and the fat content being lower. This milk sometimes causes indigestion symptoms in babies, but this is a temporary phenomenon and will return to normal after the menstrual period. Therefore, mothers do not need to stop breastfeeding whether during or after menstruation.

Postpartum mothers should pay attention to nutritional supplements to ensure that they can feed their children normally. So, the date of menstruation is fixed, and it is not good to have it too early or too late. In addition, you do not need to stop breastfeeding regardless of whether your menstrual period is normal or not. If you do not have your period for a long time after giving birth, you must go to the hospital for consultation in time. Keeping a happy mood at ordinary times will not only help postpartum recovery, but also have a positive impact on the baby.