What if I have a heavy menstrual period for the first time after giving birth?

Menstruation is an important phenomenon for women, because the appearance of menstruation not only helps female friends eliminate toxins from the body, but is also a sign of the gestation of life. Many women who have just become mothers will have this question, that is, why is the first menstrual flow after giving birth so heavy? Is this normal or abnormal? The following is an introduction to heavy menstrual flow for the first time after giving birth. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Generally speaking, normal menstrual bleeding should be 20 to 60 ml. If it exceeds 80 ml, it is considered excessive. Judging from the amount of sanitary napkins used, 3 packs of sanitary napkins are not enough in the menstrual cycle, and almost every sanitary napkin is soaked, which is considered excessive menstrual flow. The normal menstrual cycle is 3 to 7 days. If it exceeds this range, it is considered that the menstrual period is too long. Mothers can compare their own situation to see whether the first menstrual period after delivery is heavy and lasts longer.

Some mothers' first menstrual period after childbirth is delayed or heavy, which is affected by their personal physical condition and breastfeeding. Because during the period of pregnancy, childbirth and lactation, women's bodies undergo great changes, and their uterus and ovaries will suffer trauma, which takes a very long time to recover. Personal physical condition and breastfeeding will affect the recovery process of women's bodies. Therefore, if the recovery is slow, natural menstruation will also be affected, or become irregular, or delayed.

The first, second or even third time your menstruation resumes, the amount of menstruation may be heavier or the duration may be longer than before pregnancy. This is actually within the normal range and mothers do not need to be too nervous.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal menstruation is the key to maintaining women's health and beautiful appearance. It is not difficult to see the importance of menstruation to a woman. The article also mentioned that it is normal for the first and second menstrual periods to be heavy and lasting, but if the menstrual period is too heavy, you must seek medical attention in time.