Breastfeeding and period

[Sheila]

The key to delaying the return of menstruation is FREQUENT breastfeeding day and night.

Researchers have found that if a baby is sleeping more than six hours at night, or going longer than four hours without nursing during the day, the mother's hormonal balance may be altered sufficiently for ovulation to recommence the period to return.

Individual differences in the mother's body chemistry can of course either lengthen or shorten the period of natural infertility and the absence of periods.

However, as a general principle exclusive breastfeeding.... frequent breastfeeding... nighttime breastfeeding are the key to delayed menstruation.

Best wishes

Maggie
La Leche League Hong Kong
(for other enquiries about breastfeeding pls. contact: [email protected]

 

[babi77]

Regarding this, I have my checkup again with my doctor and actually is not my period, is just the normal discharge of the lining of my uterus....since it just come one day and then stop and the flow is so little.

Thanks for replying again.

Babi

 

[natternatter]

breastfeeding and periods

Everyone,

I'm been breastfeeding for 3 months and today my period come again, what a surprise! Anyone have experienced this before?

regards
Babi

If you breastfeed exclusively and that means no bottles, water, juice...nothing, then your periods will not return. After solid food is introduced they will return gradually.
Most breastfeeders on demand find their periods return sometime after 9 months.

Check thebabywebsite.com for really good advice and a laugh too