Delayed menstruation while BF

Kung ikaw ay nagpapa dede, may tinatawag na LAM or LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA METHOD. in Tagalog: Lactational - pagpapa dede Amenorrhea - wala regla * dahil sa breastfeeding, kinakansel nya ang pag release ng egg galing sa ovary, ang tawag dyan Ovulation. *Breastfeeding ---> No Ovulation --> No menstruation Kaya wala kayo menstruation kapag nag breastfeed kayo. Kapag nagka menstruation kayo meaning bumabalik na fertility nyo so pwede na kayo mabuntis. Tanong: Kelan po babalik ang mens, bakit ung kapitbahay ko may mens kagad nag breastfeed naman. Sagot: Depende sa katawan ng babae kung kelan babalik ang menstruation nya. Minsan depende kung gaano katagal na sya nagpapa dede. So iba iba, wala kopyahan kasi. Medyo nakakatakot diba kasi nauna ang Ovulation before menstruation, kaya pwede mabuntis kahit wala pa ung menstruation. Nag ovulate na sya then sakto unprotected contact, HULI KA ITLOG ayon nayare buntis. May 3 requirements para sa LAM 1. Hindi pa bumalik ang menstrual bleeding ni Mommy. 2. Kelangan na less than 6 months si baby. 3. Fully breastfeeding or nearly fully breastfeeding * fully breastfeeding - exclusive ( breast milk only) or almost exclusive ( with vitamins and some liquids) * nearly fully breastfeeding - breast milk + some food but majority breast milk pa rin. So kapag pasok ka sa 3 requirements na yan, pwede mo gamitin ang LAM up to 6 months of birth. Kelan pwede simulan: Anytime How effective ang LAM? 2 out 100, pwede mabuntis if typical use and less than 1 pregnancy out of 100 if perfect use. So kung natatakot ka na baka nag ovulate ka na pala while breastfeeding, pwede ka na mag back-up contraception. For Breastfeeding, ang pwede is ung PROGESTIN ONLY, either pills or injectable or implant or IUD. If established na ang milk supply pwede na mag combination pills. Kapag PILLS, anytime pwede na start. Kapag injectable, at 6 weeks postpartum pa ( anytime after birth if not breastfeeding) Mag PREGNANCY TEST MUNA before mag start ng PILLS or Injectable. Kelangan ba hintayin ang menstruation? HINDI, kasi nga diba pwede na wala ka pang menstrual bleeding kasi nagpapa dede ka. Pano pag take? One pill everyday, same time of the day. Tuloy tuloy lang, pag ubos isa pack, next pack na. Hindi ito naka depende if may bleeding ka or wala. Pano pag inject? every 3 months. Or every month if combination na. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF PILLS & INJECTABLE: Irregular Bleeding or No bleeding, weight gain, mood changes, headache, dizzinesss, bloatedness, loss of bone density ( injectable), beast tenderness, nausea. BRANDS: DAPHNE, EXLUTON, CERAZETTE #FAMILYPLANING ctto: my OB: Dra Bev Ferrer 😊