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Menses after birth. What you should expect
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🔴 When your menses returns after birth usually depends on whether or not you breastfeed.
🔴 Your postpartum period can be different from what it was before birth.
🔴 Menses will typically return about six to eight weeks after you give birth, if you aren’t breastfeeding. If you do breastfeed, the timing for its return can vary.
🔴 If you practice exclusive breastfeeding you might not have your menses the entire time you breastfeed. “Exclusive breastfeeding” means that your baby is receiving only your breast milk and nothing else. Sometimes however menses might return after a couple of months, whether you’re breastfeeding or not. Everyone is different
🔴 If your menses does return quickly after giving birth and you had a vaginal delivery, use sanitary towels instead of tampons during your first menstruation post-baby.
🔴 Usually, women who are breastfeeding don’t get their menses as quickly because of the body’s hormones. Prolactin, the hormone needed to produce breast milk, can suppress reproductive hormones. As a result, you don’t ovulate or release an egg for fertilization. Without this process, you most likely won’t menstruate.
🔴 When your menses returns post partum , you may notice some changes in your milk supply or your baby’s reaction to breast milk.
🔴 The hormonal changes that cause you to menstruate may also influence your breast milk eg. you might notice a decrease in your milk supply or a change in how often your baby wants to breastfeed.
🔴 The hormonal changes might also affect your breast milk’s composition and how it tastes to your baby. These changes are pretty minor and shouldn’t affect your ability to breastfeed your baby
🔴 Changes in your Menstrual period you can notice after birth :
💥cramping that might be stronger or milder than usual
💥small blood clots
💥heavier flow
💥flow that seems to stop and start
💥 increased pain
💥 irregular cycle lengths
🔴 Your first menses post partum may be heavier than you’re used to. It might also be accompanied by more intense cramping, due to an increased amount of the lining of your womb that needs to be shed. As you continue your cycle, these changes will likely decrease.
🔴 In rare cases, complications such as thyroid problems or adenomyosis can cause heavy bleeding after pregnancy.
🔴 Women who had endometriosis before pregnancy might actually have lighter periods after giving birth.
🔴 Light periods can also be caused by two rare conditions, Asherman syndrome and Sheehan syndrome. Asherman syndrome ( scarring of tissue in the womb) Sheehan syndrome ( damage to your pituitary gland )
🔴 It can take some time for your cycle to regulate after birth. You might find that you have your first period, skip a cycle, and then have another period that comes sooner than expected.
🔴 During your first postpartum year, it can be normal for your menses to fluctuate in length, time between cycles, and intensity of bleeding. This is especially true if you’re breastfeeding.
❗❗❗ Note :
If you experience any of these symptoms during your menses post partum, see your obgyn ASAP:
💥 soaking through more than one pad every hour
💥bleeding that’s accompanied by sudden and severe pain
💥 a sudden fever
💥 bleeding continuously for more than seven days
💥 huge blood clots
💥 foul-smelling discharge
💥 severe headache
💥 trouble breathing
💥 pain while urinating
❗Not having your menses post partum doesn't make Pregnancy 100% impossible. Always have a backup plan when it comes to contraception eg use a condom. You will very likely ovulate before your menses begins
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