Is it ok to have your period early after a caesarean section?

There are two main ways of giving birth for modern women: caesarean section and natural birth. With the gradual development and maturity of modern medical technology, the cesarean section delivery technology has also gradually developed and improved. This has led to many women choosing cesarean section when giving birth. However, after the cesarean section, the woman's body will menstruate on time as before. So is it a good thing if a woman has her period early after a caesarean section?

When will menstruation return after childbirth?

The time for menstruation to resume after childbirth can be early or late, and the difference is huge.

In some cases, menstruation may start one month after the full moon, while in others, it may not resume until the baby is one year old, which is one year later.

Why is this happening?

This is related to the time of ovulation. The ovaries can 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 is not breastfeeding, menstruation usually comes within 6-8 weeks after delivery. Most breastfeeding mothers usually do not fully recover their ovulatory function until 18 weeks.

Is it better for menstruation to come early or late after childbirth?

We can discuss this issue from two aspects.

One theory is that early menstruation means that the body has recovered and ovulation has become normal. Moreover, according to the elderly, if menstruation comes early after childbirth, it means that you will have many children in the future. To put it in modern terms, it means resuming ovulation early and making it easier to get pregnant.

As a side note, early menstruation means you need to pay attention to postpartum contraception. Generally, the body and uterus need a certain amount of time to recover after delivery, especially for women who have undergone caesarean section.

Another theory is that later menstruation is more suitable for breastfeeding. Generally speaking, new mothers who breastfeed will experience delayed ovulation and menstruation recovery, and some may not resume menstruation until a year later.

One thing you need to note is that when menstruation comes, the amount of milk secretion by a breastfeeding mother will generally decrease, and the quality of the protein and fat contained in the milk will also change slightly, with the protein content being higher and the fat content being lower. This milk may sometimes cause indigestion symptoms in babies, but this is a temporary phenomenon. After the menstrual period, everything will return to normal. Therefore, mothers do not need to stop breastfeeding whether during or after menstruation.

When the postpartum menstruation comes, whether it is early or late, should not be "one size fits all", because it has a lot to do with breastfeeding, the length of breastfeeding, personal physical fitness, etc.

If you breastfeed regularly and your period does not come, this is normal; for mothers who do not breastfeed, "old friend" will usually come within 6-8 weeks after delivery. If you are not breastfeeding and your period has not come for more than 3 months, it is best to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for a check-up.

In fact, the key to when menstruation comes is whether the body can recover well. Before the first menstrual period after childbirth, we must take good care of our bodies.