Parent: when does the first menstrual period arrive after childbirth?
The foreman is the first menstrual cycle after giving birth. The return of postpartum menstruation usually coincides with the end of the puerperium and occurs first in women who do not practice breastfeeding, later for those who breastfeed their baby. Let's find out together everything there is to know. on the foreman: when it arrives, what characteristics does the menstrual flow have and how many days it lasts. In the meantime, if you are in the postpartum phase, here is a video on how to get back in shape after pregnancy:
Parent: the return of the postpartum menstrual cycle
"Foreman" is the technical term used to refer to the return of the menstrual cycle after childbirth and, therefore, the end of pregnancy. Generally, the head of birth corresponds to the end of the puerperium, ie that period of about 45 days following the birth of the baby, in which the uterus and the entire reproductive system return to their pre-pregnancy dimensions.
If the new mother does not breastfeed, the head of the ward's menstrual cycle will arrive as soon as the uterus is back to normal, although it may still be early for ovulation to occur. If you are looking for a new pregnancy, in fact, you will have to take into account that the head of the ward and the first subsequent cycles could be anovulatory.
If, on the other hand, breastfeeding is practiced, the head of birth could arrive later, when the baby is weaned. In fact, when breastfeeding is reduced, the production of prolactin, responsible for blocking ovulation, decreases.
The menstrual flow of the head of the ward is usually more abundant than the period you were used to before. The endometrium, in fact, is thicker than before after so many months without a period, and this causes greater blood loss, often even more painful because accompanied by abdominal cramps. How many days does the head of the ward last? More than normal menstruation: it generally settles between the 8 and 10 days.
The characteristics of the head of the ward that we have listed could recur also in the following months: until ovulation resumes in a normal and regular way, you may have more menstruation with abundant and longer or irregular bleeding. Quiet, however: little by little, month after month, everything will be back to normal Your uterus just needs time!
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When does the foreman arrive after pregnancy?
As we have anticipated, the arrival of the head of the ward is closely linked to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding mothers produce a high level of prolactin, which inhibits ovulation. This inhibition can vary greatly from woman to woman, also based on how often the baby requests to be breastfed. breastfeeding is not very frequent, the menstrual cycle may reappear sooner. On the other hand, if the baby is very hungry and feeds are frequent, the head of the ward is more likely to arrive later.
The arrival of the head of the ward can also be influenced by hormonal or constitution reasons: every woman after childbirth needs a different time to regain the balance of her body and resume normal functioning of the uterus and therefore it is always bad to generalize.
Taking these variables into account, we can say that the foreman can go from 70 days up to several months after giving birth. If, on the other hand, the new mother is not breastfeeding, the return of the menstrual cycle could already occur between 40 and 50 days after the birth of the baby.
What happens when the foreman arrives and when to worry
The first postpartum menstrual cycle generally differs from normal menstruation, both in terms of the characteristics of the menstrual flow and in its duration. The head of the ward, in fact, is always more intense than the normal cycle, with more abundant losses that can last from 8 to 10 days.
Blood clots and abdominal cramps may be present within the discharge. In the first few months after the head of the ward, your period may come irregularly. It will take some time for the regularity of the previous menstruation to be restored (the canonical 28 days), but little by little it will happen! So don't be scared if you see your period return at very close intervals
or at a greater distance from each other: this is completely normal.
In any case, after the first post-partum cycle, the following ones will tend to return to regularity both in terms of frequency and quantity. And there is also good news: for those who generally suffer from painful menstruation, the preparation and subsequent cycles will be decidedly less so due to the prolonged rest of the ovary which will lead to less contractility of the uterus. The pain will consequently be less intense.
If the menstrual cycle several months after the head of the ward has not returned to normal, it will always be good to contact your gynecologist. Ask him for advice right away even if the bleeding is continuous and continues to last beyond the week, if the cramps are very painful and if you are losing a lot of blood.
