What are the pros and cons of menstruation after childbirth?

Postpartum women will be very concerned about whether their physiological phenomena can arrive in time, because this is a manifestation of the body's recovery of basic functions. Generally speaking, it takes a considerable amount of time for postpartum women to experience physiological phenomena, which is a relatively normal phenomenon. Some women resume menstruation shortly after giving birth. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of menstruation after giving birth.

The time of the first menstrual period after delivery will vary depending on whether the mother is breastfeeding. For mothers who are not breastfeeding, menstruation will come and ovulate on average 6-10 weeks after delivery, that is, within two months after delivery. For mothers who are breastfeeding, ovulation may be delayed to around 24-27 weeks, or even later. Therefore, the amount and timing of the first menstrual period will depend on individual physical condition.

1. Benefits : Having your period one month after giving birth proves that your body has recovered well.

2. Disadvantages : If the menstruation comes early, it means that the milk supply is not good. If it is a normal delivery, it is better to go to the hospital for a check-up after 42 days.

Generally speaking, the first menstrual period after delivery will be delayed for breastfeeding mothers, and some may even take more than a year to come. The reason is physiological. Breastfeeding increases the level of prolactin in the mother's blood, which reduces or stops the secretion of gonadal hormones in the hypothalamus, resulting in no gonadal cycle and no ovulation. Or due to the increase of prolactin in the body, the ovaries respond poorly to gonadotropins, the follicles stop developing and therefore ovulation does not occur. The longer ovulation is delayed, the longer the menstruation will be delayed.

Under normal circumstances, the quality of breast milk is best from 11 days to 4 months after delivery. After menstruation, breast milk becomes more concentrated than usual, contains less fat and more protein, and the value of this breast milk to the baby is reduced.

In order to avoid the concentration and composition change of breast milk, mothers can drink more boiled water, eat more fish, milk, poultry and vegetable soup during menstruation. Four months after delivery, you do not have to wean your baby even if your menstruation starts. If the milk supply is insufficient, you can add supplementary foods such as milk and rice cereal. If the first menstrual period comes 8 months after delivery, the baby can be weaned, the number of breastfeeding times can be reduced gradually, and the amount of complementary food can be increased.