"Doctor, when am I going to menstruate?"
"Doctor, my period is coming, but it's not normal!"
"Doctor, can you continue to breastfeed when you have a menstrual period?"
"Doctor, I didn't menstruate, how can I get pregnant?"
This is during the postpartum follow-up process, doctors are often asked questions. Let's solve it all at once today.
When exactly does menstruation come after childbirth?
When is menstruation normal after giving birth?
During breastfeeding, because prolactin will inhibit the release of reproductive hormones and form temporary amenorrhea, so that menstrual resurgence and ovulation will be delayed, so breastfeeding mothers will have an "aunt holiday", and how long this holiday is, varies from person to person.
In general, the recovery of menstruation after childbirth will be related to the mother's breastfeeding status, the length of breastfeeding time, and physical fitness.
20% of nursing mothers will menstruate within 3 months after childbirth, and most mothers will menstruate within 1-2 months after weaning, if the nursing mother has not had menstruation in the postpartum year, or after weaning for more than 3 months, it is necessary to be vigilant, no matter which one needs to go to the hospital for examination.
Is it lochia or menstruation? How to distinguish
Lochia usually appears after childbirth and goes through a process of bright red- pale pink- white.
Bright red lochia lasts about 1 week, then slowly turns pale pink for 2-3 weeks, after which it fades a little bit. Caesarean sections are scheduled in about 3 weeks, and the time for a vaginal delivery is longer, and it is completed in about 4-6 weeks.
Menstruation generally after the lochia is discharged after a period of time to recover, if it is similar to their own prenatal cycle, the amount of blood discharged, do not worry, if there are more blood clots, and stomach pain, lasting a long time, you should pay attention to uterine abnormalities, go to the hospital for examination.
Two misconceptions about postpartum menstruation
Myth 1: How can I get pregnant without menstruation?
No menstruation, does not mean that there is no ovulation, lactation period does not equal a safe period, to do a good job of contraception in time. Know that once you get pregnant again, the interval is too short (less than a year), which will have an impact on the mother's body and continued breastfeeding.
Myth 2: Breast milk is not nutritious when menstruation comes?
Not only some elderly people, but even some young mothers have been brainwashed to think that when menstruation comes, breast milk will be out of nutrition! There are even people who say that it has a bad effect on the baby and must be weaned.
This is purely a rumor. The great aunt came, and of course the mothers could continue to breastfeed. And the quality of breastfeeding will not be affected. Only under the influence of hormones, some milk amounts will be reduced, but this is temporary, and it will return to normal after menorrhea. Remember that breast milk is the mother's greatest nutritional wealth to her baby, and breast milk must be better nutritious than any formula.
Postpartum menstruation requires that the mother need to pay attention to these
Mothers in the menstrual period, not only to breastfeed, but also to take care of the baby, coupled with physical discomfort, sometimes it is inevitable that the mood swings are relatively large, so these days to be more considerate of the mother, more share the housework, mothers should be more distressed about themselves, take care of themselves, special is to pay attention to the following points:
Balanced nutrition, do a good job of keeping warm: During the aunt period, mothers try to eat less raw and cold food, the weather is cold, breastfeeding attention to do a good job of keeping warm. And after giving birth, you should also eat more foods rich in protein, vitamins, iron and easy to digest and absorb, maintain nutritional balance, which is not only conducive to the recovery of the body, but also increases the quality and yield of milk.
Walk more, proper exercise: exercise is conducive to uterine recovery, increase blood circulation, but also relieve postpartum muscle soreness and relieve stress, reduce depression, therefore, outdoor walking, yoga, postpartum recovery exercises, etc. are more recommended, but when their body is not fully recovered, try to do less strenuous exercise.
Happy mood, ensure sleep: postpartum mothers due to emotional and emotional changes, will be prone to postpartum depression, and this is not good for mothers, children, families are unfavorable, therefore, it is recommended that mothers to relax their mood, prevent depression, let the family help, while paying attention to more rest, the baby rests, you also have to race against the clock to rest.
Again, women have to be nice to themselves, no matter what stage you're at.