Is it normal not to have a period for more than a year after giving birth?

We all know that women will not have their periods during pregnancy, but some mothers may not know that, in fact, women will not have their periods during lactation. This is due to the influence of female hormones, but when the baby is not breastfed, the female hormones will gradually return to normal levels and the menstrual period will also come. Is it normal not to have menstruation for more than a year after giving birth?

If you haven't had your period one year after giving birth, and you are exclusively breastfeeding and still breastfeeding, this is very normal. Because in the case of breastfeeding, the body will secrete relatively high prolactin. Under the stimulation of high prolactin, it is generally not easy to have menstruation, so it is normal and there is no need to worry.

However, although the menstrual period is not restored during breastfeeding, some people's ovulation period is restored. If you have sex after ovulation, you may become pregnant. Therefore, if you have sex during breastfeeding, it is recommended to use contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy. In addition, during breastfeeding, you should pay attention to the fact that if you stop breastfeeding for more than 3 months and still have no menstruation and are not pregnant, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and clinical intervention.

How long does it take for menstruation to start normally after giving birth?

The recovery of postpartum menstruation varies from person to person. The earliest it may come 6-8 weeks after giving birth, and the latest one or one and a half years after giving birth. Moreover, the menstrual period after that may become irregular due to the regulation of growth hormone in the human body. The prolactin produced during breastfeeding will inhibit ovulation and also have a certain impact on the menstrual period. Therefore, breastfeeding has the effect of delaying menstruation. Generally, the average time for breastfeeding after delivery is 5-6 menstrual periods.

Therefore, if the mother does not breastfeed, it is normal for the menstrual period to come within 6 to 8 weeks after giving birth. Scientific research data show that 40% of pregnant women who do not breastfeed resume ovulation 6 weeks after giving birth, and only about 35% of pregnant women have not resume ovulation and menstruation 8-12 weeks after giving birth. For breastfeeding pregnant women, about 25% will resume ovulation and menstruation 12 weeks after giving birth, and most breastfeeding pregnant women generally take until 18 weeks to resume ovulation function. Sometimes it is impossible to clinically determine the exact time of the first menstrual period after delivery, and a very small number of pregnant women will begin to have light to moderate intermittent bleeding immediately after delivery.