How long does it take for menstruation to be normal after giving birth?

Childbirth is a difficult hurdle that every woman has to overcome in her life. It is also the happiest time in a woman's life. It is the hope of a family and the fruit of love between two people. There are also many things to pay attention to after giving birth, because women are extremely vulnerable at this time. In addition to food and nutrition, you should also pay close attention to your own menstrual cycle. So, how long after giving birth will it take for menstruation to be normal?

From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may be able to ovulate as early as thirty-three to forty-two days after delivery. In addition, the presence of a corpus luteum after ovulation can also be observed six weeks after delivery. Therefore, if the mother is not breastfeeding, menstruation usually comes within six to eight weeks after delivery. Research data shows that 40% of mothers who did not breastfeed resumed ovulation six weeks after delivery; by eight to twelve weeks after delivery, only about 35% of mothers had not resumed ovulation and menstruation. About 25% of breastfeeding mothers will resume ovulation and menstruation within 12 weeks after delivery, and most breastfeeding mothers usually take until 18 weeks to fully resume ovulation.

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.

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.

After the above explanation, I believe everyone has a deep understanding and basic knowledge of how long it takes for menstruation to be normal after childbirth. At such an important moment in life as childbirth, I hope everyone will not only focus on the next generation, but also take seriously the mother's physical and mental health, especially her physical health, which plays a key role in a family's happiness.