What if I don't have my period after giving birth?

From the first moment a child comes into this world, mothers will experience many physical changes. Just because of the arrival of a child, many differences will happen to mothers. Life starts to revolve around the child, but at this time mothers who originally had a normal body will have many abnormalities. For example, why do many mothers not have menstruation after giving birth? Let’s see what everyone says!

Normally, after giving birth, a woman will have a bloody discharge from her birth canal, similar to menstruation. This bleeding from the placenta implantation site, mixed with secretions such as the decidua, tissue fragments, and mucus remaining in the uterus, is called lochia.

Under normal circumstances, in the first 4 to 5 days, the lochia is abundant and red in color; one week after delivery, the amount of lochia gradually decreases and turns brown; after the 10th day, the color becomes lighter, slowly turning from yellow to white, and there is no special smell. Lochia usually disappears 4-6 weeks after delivery. But sometimes a small amount of brown lochia will continue until the first menstrual period after delivery.

Lochia generally does not exceed the amount of menstruation. If the bleeding lasts for more than two weeks, exceeds the menstrual volume or contains blood clots, or the vaginal discharge appears as rotten meat-like tissue or has a foul odor, you should seek medical attention immediately.

Since the first menstruation after childbirth is usually an anovulatory cycle or caused by dysfunctional corpus luteum induction, and the ovaries are still not very sensitive to the stimulation of gonadal hormones at this time, it is common to have various abnormal phenomena such as continuous dripping of lochia after delivery, occasional irregular and repeated small amounts of bleeding, or bleeding similar to menstruation during the confinement period.

My child, do you see how much physical and mental harm your parents have suffered because of your arrival? But all parents are selfless and have no regrets for their children. What are mothers worried about if they don’t have their period after giving birth? In fact, this is a normal phenomenon. Most people will experience menstrual disorders in the first month after giving birth, but if it is serious, you must see a doctor.