Fertility after giving birth

After giving birth, it often takes a while before your cycle starts again. If you are breastfeeding, it can sometimes take months before you have your first period. Especially as long as you also feed at night. If you bottle-feed, you can expect your first period from about 6 weeks after giving birth.

About 2 weeks before your first period you ovulate and you are already fertile. It is therefore wise to think about contraceptives and, if you choose, to start using them on time. We will inform you at the end of our care maternity provide more information about the different forms of contraception and we will also return to the subject during the follow-up check.

If you want to know more about postpartum contraception, you can here read more.