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

Women will not have menstruation during pregnancy, and the recovery of menstruation after childbirth is also different for each person, mainly based on the recovery of the woman's body. In real life, many women are not so clear about the time of menstruation recovery after childbirth, which makes many women very worried. Women will suppress ovulation after childbirth, so menstruation will be delayed. Let's take a look at the article for introduction:

How long does it take for a woman to have her period after giving birth?

The resumption of menstruation after childbirth varies from person to person. It may come as early as 6-8 weeks after childbirth or as late as one or one and a half years after childbirth. Moreover, menstruation may become irregular due to the body's hormonal adjustments. The production of prolactin during breastfeeding will inhibit ovulation and also affect menstruation. Therefore, breastfeeding has the effect of delaying menstruation. Generally, menstruation will resume on average 5-6 months after breastfeeding.

From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may be able to 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 does not breastfeed, menstruation usually comes within 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Research data show that 40% of non-breastfeeding mothers resume ovulation 6 weeks after delivery; by 8-12 weeks after delivery, only about 35% of mothers have not resumed ovulation and menstruation. About 25% of breastfeeding mothers will resume ovulation and menstruation 12 weeks after delivery, and most breastfeeding mothers usually take until 18 weeks to fully resume ovulation function. 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.

Breastfeeding mother's menstruation

For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, ovulation and menstruation will resume later, and some may not have their period until a year later. For most people, their first menstrual period is heavier than usual, but their second period becomes normal, so no treatment is needed.

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.

The above is the article’s introduction to how long it takes for a woman to have her period after childbirth. I believe many women have a certain understanding of this. When menstruation is delayed after childbirth, women do not need to worry too much. It may be caused by poor recovery after childbirth. It is best to go to a regular hospital for some relevant examinations.