Last updated on July 26th, 2018 at 05:07 pm<\/p>
Question: When can I expect my first menstrual period after c-section? Is it normal to have a light or heavy menstrual period after c-section? How long does first period after c-section last?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Before getting pregnant and having a baby, your body naturally produces hormones that function to make you have your monthly period.<\/p>\n These hormones act without you knowing they exist and their role is to ensure cyclical thickening and breakdown of the endometrium during your 3 – 7 days menstrual period.<\/p>\n After getting pregnant, your body regulates itself again, meaning that, you no longer see any monthly period for the duration of your pregnancy.<\/p>\n And the reason\u00a0this happens is that you are no longer ovulating, and some hormones that normally fluctuate during your menstrual cycle, i.e., before getting pregnant, are now elevated thereby\u00a0stopping ovulation completely.<\/p>\n After your nine successful months of pregnancy, your hormones will also start changing again and for most women, your period will return.<\/p>\n However, this depends on many factors, and in fact, it is difficult to say when a woman’s period will start-off after vaginal birth or cesarian section. While it may take just 10 weeks after surgery for women who do not breastfeed to have their period, the time frame could be longer for breastfeeding mothers.<\/p>\n Here’s an email I received from LUCY<\/p>\n Hi, Dr. Dunn,<\/p>\n How are you doing, hope you are great. I recently had my first period after c-section today after months of waiting and surprising it’s heavier than I expected.<\/p>\n During my first pregnancy, which was three years ago, I experience light vaginal spotting that lasted for about four days. I’m worried why my period is now heavy after a c-section and I need help to know if I should seek medical care or not. Kindly reply Quickly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Just like Lucy, after waiting for months and then having your first period, another question sets in. That is, how heavy should your period be after a c-section or vaginal birth. In fact, “what the duration of<\/em> period after surgery”<\/em>, “how heavy should first period after c-section be?”<\/em> are common postpartum questions.<\/p>\n But the truth is, no two women will have exactly the same flow after a c-section, and it’s even more difficult to predict when your period will start.<\/p>\n This article explains how long your first period after c-section should last, and when you ought to worry about possible problems.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are many factors that determine when your next period after c-section will begin, and in most parts, it depends on your hormones.<\/p>\n During pregnancy, as already explained, your body experiences elevated hormones like estrogen and progesterone that stops you from ovulating. Because you do not experience ovulation, there is no way you can have your menstrual period during pregnancy.<\/p>\n Besides estrogen and progesterone, there is another hormone, called prolactin, that stops you from ovulating. During pregnancy, a woman’s prolactin levels continue to rise and its main role is preparing your breast for the “feeding role” after delivery, that is, stimulating breast milk production.<\/p>\n<\/span>When will first period after c-section start?<\/span><\/h2>\n