How long does it take to get your period after a caesarean section?

How long does it take for menstruation to come after a caesarean section to be considered normal? The time for new mothers to resume their menstruation can be early or late, and it varies from person to person. Some women may have their period as soon as the baby is one month old, while others may have to wait until the baby is one year old to have their period. From a medical point of view, based on the tissue shape of the uterine wall, the uterus and ovaries may ovulate as early as 33 to 42 days after giving birth. In addition, the presence of progesterone after ovulation can also be observed 6 weeks after giving birth.

After giving birth, due to endocrine changes, the uterus and ovaries of many new mothers cannot recover immediately and need a buffer time. Therefore, there is a period of amenorrhea after giving birth. Some people think that women who breastfeed after childbirth do not ovulate and do not have menstruation, which is not entirely correct. Generally, the average time for women to not ovulate after giving birth is 70 days, and about 40% of women's first ovulation occurs before the menstrual period resumes.

When the baby is exclusively breastfed, ovulation and menstruation will resume later, and some babies may not have their period until a year later. For most people, the first menstrual flow is heavier than usual, and the second menstrual period is normal, so no treatment is needed.

The conditions of menstruation after a caesarean section are different for different people. Some people may be in better physical condition and their menstruation will come faster. Of course, mothers don’t need to worry too much. As long as they pay more attention to their daily lives, they will generally be fine.

What are some common problems mothers have during their menstrual period ?

First of all, keeping warm and avoiding cold are the most basic medical care standards. After giving birth, you should avoid the wind to prevent cold during menstruation. Cold food must be strictly prohibited. Eating or drinking frozen food will make it impossible for the body's dirty blood to be discharged properly.

Secondly, try not to wash your hair during menstruation, and even if you wash your hair, you must dry it immediately.

Secondly, you can make some adjustments to your diet during your menstrual period and drink some healthy herbal tea. Such as longan and red date tea, health tea, Zhenwei ginseng, ginger tea, astragalus chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea, rose tea, etc.

Pregnant women must pay attention to ensure adequate rest during their menstrual period. Excessive fatigue can cause prolonged menstruation or excessive blood loss, which will be very bad for post-cesarean section recovery.