What to do if your menstruation continues during breastfeeding

Although women do not have menstruation during pregnancy, they will gradually have menstruation within a few months after giving birth. However, the menstrual patterns of women during this period are inaccurate because they have not had menstruation for several months and their menstruation has to go through a long adjustment process. Most women are breastfeeding at this time, so what should they do if they have continuous menstruation?

Is it normal to have irregular menstruation during breastfeeding?

Irregular menstruation during breastfeeding? During the breastfeeding period, nine out of ten new mothers will face the problem of irregular menstruation. Why doesn't the period come when it's supposed to, and why is the timing always so unpredictable? When it comes, the amount is either too little or too much? In short, there are constant problems, making new mothers extremely anxious.

In fact, irregular menstruation during lactation is normal. After giving birth, the hormone secretion in the new mother's body will undergo obvious changes. In addition, blood deficiency caused by excessive bleeding during childbirth, lack of sleep, mood swings, etc. will all cause irregular menstruation during lactation. If the above reasons are the cause, the new mother does not need to worry too much. These are all normal phenomena. As long as you pay attention to rest and adjust your mood, the situation will gradually improve.

At the same time, menstruation is irregular during breastfeeding, and you need to be careful in your life. Do not eat raw, cold, spicy or irritating foods. Keep warm and avoid catching cold. You can also seek local experienced Chinese medicine practitioners for syndrome differentiation and treatment. Menstruation may be irregular during lactation, but ovulation will occur, so you should pay attention to contraception. You can use a condom or an IUD.

Some breastfeeding mothers do not have menstruation, but some do. It is normal for a breastfeeding mother to have or not have her period. Moreover, even breastfeeding women often have irregular menstruation, which is normal. That is to say, the menstruation of breastfeeding women is often abnormal.