Most women during pregnancy and feeding a newborn baby rest from menstruation. It is well known that the restoration of the normal menstrual cycle occurs during a certain period after the birth of the baby. Usually this process stretches from a month to 1.5 years. The time interval that will be needed to restore the menstrual period depends on a number of factors: the mode of breastfeeding the baby, the hormonal changes in the body of the woman, the severity of labor, the development of complications,
Restoration of the menstrual cycle
It should be noted that for the termination of menstruation in the body of the mother is responsible for prolactin. It is a hormone that stimulates the production of mother's milk. In the body, all processes are interrelated. In this regard, the period of recovery of menstruation in many ways will depend on whether the mother is breastfeeding her baby, whether the separation from breastfeeding begins, whether it introduces a lure to the baby's diet,
Artificial feeding leads to a more rapid recovery of menstruation, usually in two to three months after delivery. In a situation where a mother suddenly has milk lost, the months are restored for several weeks. When you stop lactation, when the child is weaned from the chest, the menstrual cycle normalizes quickly enough.
If the baby is fed from infancy and breast milk, and the mixture, the production of the hormone prolactin gradually decreases, which accelerates the period of recovery of the organism in a hormonal relationship. In this situation, the first ovulation, and hence menstruation, occur 3-4 months after birth. In most cases, the menstrual cycle in a woman is restored after the introduction of complementary foods. At 4-7 months of age, the baby begins to give extra nutrition, during this period, the mammary glands reduce the production of less milk, the hormonal background is reconstructed. Today, there are rarely such mothers who feed babies exclusively with breast milk for up to a year. In such situations, the woman's monthly cycle does not recover until the baby is breastfed.
In some women, the monthly cycle that appeared after delivery is immediately restored and becomes regular. But in most cases, the menstrual cycle is unstable for 2-3 cycles. This period is characterized by irregular menstruation, it is possible to delay or vice versa, a rapid appearance. After 2-3 menstrual periods the woman's menstrual cycle should be adjusted. If for some reason this did not happen, then you need to consult a gynecologist. This may indicate the development of inflammation in the genitals, endometriosis and malignant neoplasms of the ovaries and uterus.
Features of the monthly after delivery
During the period of the child's birth and childbirth, the body of a woman undergoes certain changes, which concern both external changes and internal changes. Without hormonal and physiological changes can not do.
Often, women notice that the nature of menstrual changes after delivery. Soreness and irregularity may disappear, but scarcity or, conversely, copiousness may appear. If such changes are within the framework of physiological norms, then do not be afraid of them. But if there are unpleasant sensations, severe blood loss and other suspicious symptoms, consult a gynecologist.
It should be noted that cesarean section does not affect the course of menstruation, but it is accompanied by complications and inflammatory processes. Perhaps the development of such a situation, when the recovery of the monthly occurs in full, as before pregnancy. This indicates a complete recovery of the body, that all functions work normally. Restoring the normal menstrual cycle after giving birth to each woman has its own characteristics. Someone needs two months to restore the process, and someone needs a year. The main thing is that the situation does not go beyond the physiological norm.