How long does it take to get your period after giving birth?

Female friends all know that menstruation will not come during pregnancy, so they will feel that menstruation will not come only during pregnancy. However, they do not know that menstruation does not come immediately after giving birth. This is mainly because women will cause certain damage to the uterus during childbirth. Menstruation will not come until the uterus has completely recovered, especially for women who have had a caesarean section.

However, many new mothers will be anxious if their menstruation has not come, fearing that there is something wrong with their body. Therefore, for new mothers who have given birth, it is very necessary to know how long it will take for menstruation to come after giving birth.

From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may be able to ovulate as early as 33-42 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 8-12 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.

For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, ovulation and menstruation will resume later, and some may not have their period 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.

Now you should know how long it will take for menstruation to come after giving birth. However, mothers should be reminded that the timing of menstruation may vary depending on the method of delivery. Therefore, the specific timing of menstruation still needs to be based on your own physical condition. If you are worried, you can go to the hospital for a uterine examination.