Can you breastfeed when you’re on your period?



You can still breastfeed when you have your period, and you need to strengthen your nursing and increase your nutrition at the same time.

After a woman has just given birth, there will be a period of menopause due to high prolactin levels that inhibit ovulation by the ovaries, but menstruation will come as hormone levels gradually return. The return of menstruation indicates that the hormone level is back to normal, but it will not affect the milk and you can continue to breastfeed.

It is also recommended to eat more nutritious food, such as dairy products, fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, deep-sea fish and deep-sea shrimp, to ensure the nutrition of breast milk, and do not overstress. During menstruation, you should have more rest in moderation and don’t overwork. Pay attention to keep warm, do not catch cold.

Women breastfeeding when menstruation, should also pay attention to contraception, because the beginning of menstruation, that the ovaries have normal ovulation, if there is sex should be good contraceptive measures to avoid accidental pregnancy.