Do You Have Menses When You Breastfeed?
Someone asked me about this yesterday, and I was pretty surprised that not everyone knows about menses during breastfeeding. Actually, it depends on individual mother, some mothers breastfeed exclusively but their menses return after the first month of labor, but for other mothers, they won’t have it until they wean off their babies, or sometime during the first year of breastfeeding. I had mine when my second baby was more than 6 months old, but I can’t remember the exact time. As for my first, I got pregnant, so breastfeeding will not prevent pregnancy, but it will only slow down the process of returning to fertility.
Here’s a chart on the time period for return of menstrual among breastfeeding mothers:
Source: Natural Child Spacing and Breastfeeding by Jen O’Quinn
So, don’t worry if you have yours too soon or later. If you have any concern, talk to your doctor.
You really know a lot about breastfeeding.
i wasnt worried when my menses didnt come when i was breastfeeding my girl, in fact i enjoyed every min of it till i weaned her off..
haha….i guess i m one unlucky one…got my menses on baby’s fullmoon although i breastfeed exclusively for full 6 months
Jo-N, oh thanks.
Wen, yes!!! So shiok without it, LOL!
Chinnee, don’t worry, there are lots of mothers like you too.