Midgard Under normal circumstances, after ovulation resumes after childbirth, if there is no conception, menstruation will occur in 10 to 16 days. Most people are stuck on about 14 days. This pattern is exactly the same as when you were not pregnant before pregnancy, and it will not change just because you have just given birth.
To put it bluntly, it is easy to understand. After ovulation, a small tissue called the corpus luteum will be formed on the ovary, which specializes in secreting progesterone to "pave the way" for the possible arrival of the fertilized egg. If you wait for two weeks without waiting for the implantation signal, the corpus luteum will automatically shrink and end get off work, the progesterone level in the body will drop, and the previously thickened endometrium will fall off without hormone support. This is what we call menstruation. The survival time of this corpus luteum is basically fixed, and it does not matter whether you are postpartum or whether you are breastfeeding.
When I accompanied my sister to the 42-day postpartum check-up, I met a 9-month-old mother who was exclusively breastfeeding and complained in the clinic. She said that the week before, her leucorrhea suddenly looked like egg white and could pull out long threads. She thought it was an infection and was about to prescribe lotion, but the night before She had her period, and it happened to be the 13th day after ovulation. She had always thought that when breastfeeding, she had to have her period first before ovulating. She didn't even take any contraceptive measures. The doctor told her a lot that she was lucky not to be pregnant, and that she wouldn't have time to cry if she was pregnant.
Of course, not everyone is stuck in the two-week period. When ovulation resumes in the first one or two times, the ovarian function has not completely returned to the pre-pregnancy state. Occasionally, the luteal phase can be as short as 9 days or as long as 18 days. As long as it does not deviate from this range for several consecutive cycles, basically don’t worry too much, and it will gradually become regular.
I should also mention here a pitfall that many mothers have stepped on. Do not mess up the order of anti-ovulation and menstruation. After delivery, ovulation occurs first, and menstruation occurs only after pregnancy has not occurred. It is not necessary to wait until menstruation begins before ovulation begins. Therefore, as long as you resume sexual life, you must use contraception regardless of whether you have menstruation or not. I have met several people in the group of mothers who were pregnant with their second child unexpectedly. They all thought that it was impossible to get pregnant without menstruation. By the time I found out something was wrong and went for a check-up, I was almost two months pregnant, and the risk of abortion was higher than that of ordinary people.
If you haven't had your period for more than 16 days after ovulation, take a pregnancy test as soon as possible. If you rule out pregnancy, you can wait a few more days. If there is no movement for more than 20 days, just go to the hospital to check the hormones and endometrium thickness. Most of them are caused by the instability of the luteal body function just after ovulation. Just adjust it a little, don't be too anxious.
