Is it normal to have menstruation while breastfeeding?

After giving birth, new mothers begin the breastfeeding period. At this time, some mothers may ask: Is it a normal physiological phenomenon to have menstruation during this period? In fact, it is normal for women to have menstruation during the postpartum breastfeeding period. However, the resumption of menstruation and the timing of ovulation will be affected by breastfeeding.

What happens if you get your period while breastfeeding?

Whether or not a woman will have her period during breastfeeding depends on her own physical condition and has no direct relationship with breastfeeding. Some mothers recover earlier or later. Some may have their period as early as one month after the baby is one year old, while others may not recover until the baby is one year old. New mothers breastfeed their babies, so their ovulation and menstruation recovery are relatively slow. If they are non-breastfeeding mothers, their menstruation recovery time will be faster than that of breastfeeding mothers, about 6-10 weeks faster. For most postpartum mothers, the amount of menstrual blood will be heavier than usual during their first menstrual period, but it will basically return to normal by the time the second menstrual period comes. Therefore, mothers do not need to be overly nervous and no treatment is needed.

Can I breastfeed during my period?

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, there is no need to stop breastfeeding whether you are menstruating or after your period.

What other issues should I pay attention to during breastfeeding?

When menstruating during breastfeeding, there is a phenomenon that needs attention: the first menstrual-like vaginal bleeding after delivery is regarded as menstruation by many mothers. Although it looks like menstruation, it is not actually menstruation. When the first menstruation comes after childbirth, 60% of people do not ovulate through temperature measurement. Strictly speaking, this is not ovulatory menstruation, that is, it is not true menstruation, but just menstrual-like vaginal bleeding.