How long does it take to get your period during breastfeeding?

Women will experience the breastfeeding stage after giving birth, and they will also have their periods during breastfeeding. However, some women are experiencing breastfeeding for the first time and don’t know when their periods will come, which makes them very worried. Because according to the menstrual period, it can be seen whether there is any disease in their body. How long is it normal for menstruation to come during breastfeeding?

After the baby is born, the mother's menstrual cycle and ovulation timing will be affected by exclusive breastfeeding. The menstrual recovery time after childbirth is faster for mothers who are not exclusively breastfeeding, and menstruation usually occurs 6-10 weeks after delivery. For babies who are exclusively breastfed, their ovulation and menstrual recovery are relatively slow. This is mainly because the mother's pituitary gland secretes prolactin to promote milk secretion, which causes the menstrual recovery time to be delayed. Some women do not menstruate during breastfeeding. Menstruation may occur after the baby is one month old, otherwise it may not resume until the baby is one year old.

It is important to note that the first postpartum vaginal bleeding is regarded by many mothers as menarche. In fact, according to the basic body temperature measurement, there is no ovulation in 60%. Strictly speaking, anovulatory menstruation cannot be considered a true menstrual period. The amount and duration of bleeding are longer than normal menstruation, and the menstrual cycle is inaccurate. Therefore, many people do not recover until their second menstrual period.

Will having my period during breastfeeding affect breast milk?

Generally speaking, the more breast milk you feed each day, the longer you take cow's milk, and the later you start having intravenous fluids during your menstrual period.

Because the frequency and duration of breastfeeding will change after the baby starts to take food supplements, the baby will take longer to take food supplements. The more frequent the exclusive breastfeeding, the shorter the exclusive breastfeeding time, and the earlier the menstrual period will end.

In addition to being affected by exclusive breastfeeding, the timing of onset also varies from person to person.

Generally speaking, most of the time the mother's first menstrual period after giving birth is slightly more than the menstrual flow during pregnancy, but this is normal and there is no need to worry.