Why does my period not come after I give birth? How long does it take for my period to come after I give birth?

Many new mothers have abnormal periods after giving birth. Today, let's share some knowledge about periods after giving birth. How long does it take for a mother to have normal menstruation after giving birth? Generally speaking, this is also related to whether she is breastfeeding. For details, please see the following introduction

How long does it take to get your period after giving birth?

In general, the resumption of menstruation after childbirth is closely related to whether or not breastfeeding occurs and the length of breastfeeding duration.

Mothers who are not breastfeeding: Generally, menstruation will resume soon. Very few mothers will resume within 4 weeks after delivery; 40% of mothers will resume within 6 weeks after delivery; 65% of mothers will resume within 12 weeks after delivery; 90% of mothers will resume within 24 weeks after delivery.

Postpartum breastfeeding mothers: A few will recover within 6 weeks to 3 months after delivery, most will recover within 4-6 months after delivery, and some mothers will not recover until the baby is about one year old. A few mothers who continue to breastfeed will not resume menstruation until the second year after delivery.

Postpartum menstruation recovery

How long does it take for a woman to have her period after giving birth? This is a common question. The recovery time varies. Some women may have their period as early as one month after giving birth, while others may have to wait until the baby is one year old before it can recover.

From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may ovulate as early as 33-42 days after delivery. In addition, the corpus luteum after ovulation can also be observed 6 weeks after delivery. Therefore, if the mother does not breastfeed, menstruation usually comes within 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Research data show that 40% of non-breastfeeding mothers 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 have to wait until 18 weeks to fully resume ovulation. However, it is sometimes difficult to clinically determine the exact time of the first menstruation after delivery, and a few mothers will begin to have intermittent bleeding of small to moderate amounts immediately after delivery.

Symptoms of postpartum menstrual irregularities

For young mothers, irregular menstruation can easily lead to poor mental state, irritability, fear of cold and preference for warmth, etc. The main symptoms of irregular menstruation after childbirth are as follows:

1. Early menstruation: The menstrual cycle is advanced by more than 7 days, or even occurs more than half a month, for more than 3 consecutive menstrual cycles.

2. Late menstruation: The menstrual cycle exceeds 35 days and lasts for more than 3 consecutive menstrual cycles.

3. Irregular menstruation: The menstrual cycle is either early or late, lasting more than 7 days, and lasting for more than 3 menstrual cycles.

4. Menorrhagia: The amount of menstruation is significantly increased compared to normal, but the cycle is basically normal.

5. Oligomenorrhea: Although the menstrual period is regular, the menstrual volume is significantly less than normal, or the menstrual period is less than 2 days and the menstrual volume is light.