Many moms are concerned about the first menstrual cramps after the birth, but they are not too shy to ask others. Just as a girl waits for her own menarche, this “first time†makes people look forward to worrying. When will this happen? How is the amount of blood loss normal?
"First time" menstrual period, most affected by breastfeeding
New mothers who are not breast-feeding normally have menstrual cycles within 6 to 10 weeks after delivery; while new mothers who are breast-feeding, the time for menstrual relapse is highly variable and may be within 2 to 18 months of delivery. The average time of recovery is 6 to 8 months. Even some new moms do not experience menstruation during breastfeeding.
The number of breastfeeding is also closely related to the time of menstrual relapse. In general, the more breastfeeding times a day, the longer the time of sucking, and the later menstruation rehydration time; because the number of breastfeeding and sucking time will change after the baby starts to add complementary foods, the time for the baby to add complementary foods The sooner, the number of breastfeedings and the time for breast-feeding will be reduced accordingly, and the menstrual rehydration time will also be advanced accordingly. The time of onset of reunite varies from person to person. In addition to being affected by breastfeeding, it also relates to the timing of the baby's initiation of complementary feeding, maternal age, ovarian function, and the recovery of endocrine function.
The distinction between lochia and menstrual complex
Lochia features
Within a week after delivery, there is more blood in lochia, so the lochia will have red or dark red blood clots with a slight fishy smell; afterwards, lochia color will gradually fade and turn brown, known as plasma lochia; serous lochia For about ten days, the lochia gradually turns white or yellow-white, which is somewhat similar to leucorrhea, known as white lochia. The normal lochia has a smell of blood, but no odor, generally lasting 4 to 6 weeks, total 250 to 500 ml. If the vaginal lochia is still not clean after 6 weeks of delivery, the most common cause is poor uterine involution, infection, or residual placental tissue in the placenta. Visit the hospital promptly, look for the cause, and deal with it promptly. In addition, if the amount of vaginal bleeding is significantly more than the usual menstrual flow or bleeding time is too long, you should go to the hospital in time to eliminate the possibility of late postpartum hemorrhage
The characteristics of menstruation
When lochia gradually turns into white lochia, it becomes bleeding for no reason. It is like the amount of menstrual flow in the past or a little more than the amount of the past, but there is no other discomfort. It is likely that menstrual relapse has occurred. In general, most of Mummy's first menstrual period after delivery is slightly more than the amount of menstruation before pregnancy, and it will be clean within a week without special treatment.
How much do you know about "menstrual recurrence"?
It is widely believed that menstrual relapse is a symbol of breast-feeding women recovering their fertility, so some mothers do not take any contraceptive measures before menstruation, and some mothers think that the “first time†comes when they begin to ovulate again. . Are these ideas scientific? Let the experts tell mums!