After a woman becomes pregnant, her menstrual cycle will stop, but it will return to normal after giving birth. However, during this period, women need to take good care of their bodies so that postpartum menstruation can be more normal and menstrual irregularities are less likely to occur. However, why do some women not have their period after 42 days postpartum?
The first menstruation after childbirth in women is most affected by breastfeeding, and the frequency of breastfeeding is closely related to the time of menstrual recurrence. Generally speaking, the more times women breastfeed each day and the longer their babies breastfeed, the later their menstrual cycle will resume. Due to the addition of complementary foods to babies, the frequency and duration of breastfeeding will correspondingly decrease, and women's menstrual cycle will also advance accordingly. However, the timing of the recurrence of menstruation varies from person to person. In addition to being affected by breastfeeding, it is also related to the time when the baby starts adding complementary foods, the age of the mother, ovarian function, and the recovery of endocrine function.
For women who have not had their menstrual cycle for a long time after giving birth, they should be alert to the possibility of getting pregnant again. Non lactating women generally resume ovulation around 10 weeks postpartum, while lactating women typically resume ovulation around 4-6 months postpartum. In addition, women who experience delayed menstrual cycles after childbirth often ovulate before their first menstrual period, so even if their menstrual cycle does not resume, they may still become pregnant. It can be seen that before menstruation resumes, women should also pay attention to contraception when resuming sexual activity.
