What should I do if my period does not come during breastfeeding?

For mothers who do not breastfeed, ovulation will generally resume automatically 6 weeks after delivery, and menstruation will come faster than for mothers who breastfeed. At this time, you will think it is normal not to have menstruation during breastfeeding. In fact, your idea is wrong. When you miss your period during breastfeeding, it is mainly due to menstrual complications or prolonged menstruation. I hope you can get checked.

Among non-breastfeeding mothers, 40% 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.

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.

Regarding the treatment methods for amended menstruation during lactation introduced above, I believe you should all know how to adjust this symptom. When a woman has amenorrhea during breastfeeding, it is most likely due to increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period. I hope you can check the cause of amenorrhea.