Period After C Section Breastfeeding

Keep this in mind when having sexual intercourse before your period starts again.

Period after c section breastfeeding. The first period after c section and breastfeeding for breastfeeding moms it generally takes six months for periods to return. On average women will have her first period after c section from 45 days to 7 9 weeks if she bottle feeds but the period will come 6 months or later if she breastfeeds. If you can t breastfeed right away ask to hold your baby skin to skin.

Since periods usually return about 2 weeks after ovulation resumes breastfeeding usually delays the resumption of periods. Most women who don t breastfeed will have their periods return at 6 8 weeks postpartum if they had regular periods before getting pregnant says pamela promecene m d professor and. If a period does not occur even after six months consult your gynaecologist.

However if it s necessary to have general anesthesia your recovery will take longer. One menstrual cycle might be 24 days the next one might be 28 days and then another. The period after c section or vaginal delivery may not be the same as the ones before pregnancy.

Then put the baby. There are few things which might contribute to irregular periods after c section that are weight gain or weight loss stress anxiety and thyroid problem. During your first postpartum year it can be normal for your periods to fluctuate in length time between cycles and intensity of bleeding.

This is because if you are exclusively breastfeeding the levels of prolactin become high thereby preventing ovulation for at least 6 months the periods tend to be irregular for the breastfeeding moms. If you have an epidural or spinal anesthesia you ll be awake so you may be able to breastfeed right away. In the case of breastfeeding women it can take more than six months for the first period to occur after a c section.

Pahl at baby centre. It can take time for your hormones to get back to normal especially if you re breastfeeding dr. The bleeding could be heavy during the first period after c section.