Menstruation and breastfeeding

Since the restoration of menstruation - is primarily a hormonal process, its speed is related to the speed of recovery in hormonal levels of the female body after childbirth. But this rate depends primarily on how the breast feeding.

If the child is totally natural, that is, breastfeeding and receives only breast milk at any time, day or night, the menses often comes only at the end of the first year of baby's life, that is the end of the lactation period.

When to introduce solid foods The lure: a spoon first adult food That is, the child is no longer so actively consume breast milk, the menstrual period may come to the end of lactation.

If the feeding of the child from the beginning mixed, that is, the baby does not receive only breast milk, but artificial feeding, the mother's menstruation is usually restored in 3-4 months after birth.

Menstruation after childbirth may become more regular than before pregnancy, as well as less painful or completely painless. The fact that painful menstruation usually is caused by a bend of the uterus, which hinders the outflow of menstrual blood. During childbirth uterine bend naturally disappears, changes in the relative positions of the abdominal cavity, whereby the position of the uterus becomes more physiologic and pain during menstruation disappear. Furthermore, after the delivery periods may become more or less abundant than before delivery.

The appearance of menstruation during lactation is not a cause for concern and does not mean that women should stop breastfeeding. But in this case often decreases the amount of milk that can compensate for more frequent feeding. If the background of restored menstruation in women gradually fade milk, she should see a doctor and gradually introduce solid foods.

Contrary to popular belief, menstruation a woman does not affect the taste of breast milk and its nutritional value. However, these days my mother actually reduced the amount of milk, but after the end of the hormones return to normal and the milk is returned in full.

Lactational amenorrhea

Some nursing mothers menstruation occurs a year or more after delivery. This phenomenon is called lactation amenorrhea. Some women resort to breastfeeding Breastfeeding: notes   as a means of preventing pregnancy. This method is called the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), and can be quite effective if to use it properly. Most often, doctors recommend lactation even use any method of contraception, in addition to the LAM.

Restoration of menstruation after childbirth

After the arrival of the first menstruation after childbirth, you can talk about the beginning of the restoration of the menstrual cycle Restoration of the menstrual cycle: setting mechanism . Many women after childbirth renewed monthly cycle immediately becomes a regular, but it is possible and the establishment of the menstrual cycle during the first 2-3 cycles. At this time, menstruation may be irregular, coming ahead of time or with a delay. However, after the first 2-3 month menstruation cycle should become a regular.

Breastfeeding

The child needs to be fed every two hours during the day and three hours - at night. The more my mother to feed the baby, the more milk it.

Many young mothers complain of increased sensitivity of the nipple. This problem is connected with the restoration of menstruation. Sensitivity increases teats before, during and for several days after menstruation, which makes feeding.

Doctors recommend applying a hot compress to the breast before feeding - this will help to reduce the sensitivity. After feeding nipples should dry it thoroughly to prevent the formation of cracks and reduce soreness.

Breastfeeding and cancer

According to scientists, nursing mothers (especially those who are fed for two years) are less likely to develop cancer than non-breastfeeding women, as well as those who feed at least six months. The longer the period of lactation, the lower the risk of breast cancer.

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