change the pad every two hours, then every 3-‐4 hours. So buy at
least two or three boxes of 12 pads for now.
Note:
• Buy the kind of sanitary pads that are
designed specifically for
use after childbirth (“maternity” pads) because they are longer,
softer and more absorbent compared to ordinary sanitary pads.
• Remember to wash your hands before and after changing the
pad.
After the first
few days following the birth, the rate of bleeding
will decrease and the colour will change from deep red to pink,
and the consistency will become more liquid. Then in the second
and third weeks the colour will turn to brown. If you are
breastfeeding you may notice that
the flow of blood increases
after breastfeeding your baby, because breastfeeding causes
contractions in the uterus which expel the blood from it.
The flow
of blood may also increase slightly if you are busy and do not
have enough time to rest.
At the end of the first week you will be able to use regular pads
that adhere to the inside of your underwear.
In the fourth week
you may be able to simply use panty liners.
When will monthly periods resume after
giving birth?
The cessation of menstruation varies from one woman to
another, according to differences in
choice of breastfeeding or
bottle-‐feeding, and other circumstances.
Mothers who breastfeed may find that the return of the monthly
periods may be delayed as long as they continue to breastfeed
regularly, and in some cases it may be
as long as between six and
twelve months before periods resume, because the hormone LTH
[luteotropic hormone, also known as prolactin,
which plays an
important role in milk production] suppresses secretion of the
hormones FSH and LH [follicle stimulating hormone and
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