Many women who have become mummies for the first time, worry about the constant malfunction of the menstrual cycle after childbirth. They begin to get nervous, worry, fear a new pregnancy and look for information in all sources.
Causes of impaired cycle after childbirth
The main factor affecting the return and stabilization of the menstrual cycle is the presence of breastfeeding and the speed of milk production. If there is intensive and uninterrupted feeding of the baby by the breast, the menostral cycle after childbirth will be restored with the moment of introduction of the first complementary meal, in particular, when the child reaches the age of six months. Under the influence of the hormone prolactin, the amount of milk produced decreases. It should be understood that in women who practice mixed or artificial feeding, the cycle of menstruation will recover faster.
Another reason that causes an irregular cycle of menstruation after childbirth is the pathological appearance of the baby. If there was profuse uterine bleeding or trauma to the walls of the vagina or uterus, then the recovery of the cycle after childbirth will increase substantially.
Irregular cycle of menstruation after birth and its nature
Very often a woman feels the difference between monthly before and after childbirth. There is a lack of pain that could have been caused by the bending of the uterus, the abundance or scarcity of blood secretions and so on. In the process of gestation and delivery, the body experiences a large number of changes that are positive. It is not necessary to try to provoke monthly or to regulate their periodicity independently by medicinal or folk methods. By doing this, you interfere with the natural processes and can damage your health.
The most difficult period is the recovery of the menstrual cycle after childbirth, when an infection or inflammatory processes took place in the compartment with the injuries inflicted.
If the irregular cycle of menstruation after birth does not change with the cessation of lactation or within half a year after delivery, it is necessary to seek the advice of an experienced gynecologist. Basically, the regularity of menstruation is restored 2-3 times for their offensive, do not rush things.