{"id":4135,"date":"2024-07-03T11:06:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T10:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/?page_id=4135"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:51:32","slug":"fertility-after-childbirth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/everything-under-one-roof\/obstetric-care\/fertility-after-childbirth\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertility after childbirth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4135\" class=\"elementor elementor-4135 elementor-4134\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defd559 noPadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"defd559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f430eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"f430eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc2890 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fc2890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30209e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30209e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fertility after childbirth<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384f046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"384f046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are certainly not the first woman to consider the experience of not having her period for nine months as one of the great advantages of being pregnant. After giving birth, menstruation often takes a while, but in time your cycle returns. What exactly is the case and what can you expect?  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f7b2d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b0f7b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3206b95 e-con-full noPadding e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3206b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8f835 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b8f835\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021e8b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"021e8b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4feb434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4feb434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blood loss<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25c8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25c8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you have your period again, you will still lose blood in the beginning after giving birth. In the first few days, this is often quite a lot of blood, with or without clots. Once the worst bleeding has stopped, you often continue to bleed for a period of time. This mixture of blood, mucous membrane and tissue debris from the uterus is also called lochia. The bleeding can last up to 6 weeks and will gradually decrease. Lochia is not a menstrual period, but a normal part of the recovery process after childbirth.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d289bcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d289bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dbe52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78dbe52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"vitaliteit\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5ac96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c5ac96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When will my period start again?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7de294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7de294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The time when your period returns after childbirth varies between women. <\/p>\n<p>The first menstruation may come back soon after delivery. It may also stay away for months. Breastfeeding can delay the return of your menstrual cycle, especially if you breastfeed exclusively.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4b74c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd4b74c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"termijn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3057b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3057b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ovulation after pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6123961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6123961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you have your first period again, you already have your ovulation. Therefore, since you don&#8217;t know when you will have your first period again, you also don&#8217;t know when your first ovulation is. In short: you may already be fertile before you know it.  <\/p>\n<p>Depending on whether you are sexually active again at that time, it is advisable to think about a form of contraception that suits you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bbf0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11bbf0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"etseo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e30bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19e30bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974efed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"974efed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d50e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4d50e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cycle after childbirth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f27a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f27a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is normal for your menstrual cycle to be irregular in the first few months after giving birth. You may have a shorter or longer cycle than before, and it may take some time before your period becomes regular again. There may also be changes in the duration, intensity and symptoms of your period. Some women notice that their periods are more intense or lighter than before, or they experience more cramps. All of these changes are normal. Worried about your period after childbirth? If so, feel free to call.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fe286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5fe286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fe5b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1fe5b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c06252 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c06252\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5184e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5184e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menstrual cycle and breastfeeding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea02d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea02d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As long as you are breastfeeding, the hormone prolactin remains in your body. This hormone plays an important role in making breast milk, but it also suppresses your ovulation. As long as you are exclusively breastfeeding, your period may be off, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be. Some women find that by phasing out breastfeeding or no longer feeding on demand, their periods return. Sometimes this does not happen until you have completely stopped breastfeeding. This varies among women, which is why breastfeeding does not appear to be a safe form of birth control. Even if you are breastfeeding and have no active desire to have children, it is just as important to consider what form of contraception is right for you.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3b48c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c3b48c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bea01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2bea01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex after childbirth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405d7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405d7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your baby is born, a new phase starts. At first, you won&#8217;t have much time for sex and you probably won&#8217;t feel up to it. As soon as the postpartum bleeding has stopped (about 6 weeks), and you are ready and willing, you can have sex again.   <\/p>\n<p>The first time making love after childbirth is often exciting. Does it feel just like before? Maybe you get more difficult to get aroused (moist) and your vagina feels different. Start gently, take your time to get aroused and use a lubricant if necessary.   <\/p>\n<p>Even if you had a rupture (with possible stitches), you can have sex. Be at ease; nothing can break. Take your time to experience what it&#8217;s like for you and reacquaint yourself with your \u201cnew\u201d body.  <\/p>\n<p>Sex is not supposed to hurt. Do you have complaints? Then contact us or your primary care physician.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82f365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a82f365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ttsei\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c453dd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c453dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac5a12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ac5a12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c91b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2c91b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73743a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e73743a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birth control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c10f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c10f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During your maternity and follow-up check-ups, we will discuss whether you have thought about contraception. Do you still have an active desire for children or not? What do you expect from contraception? What do you want and what not? This <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anticonceptie.nl\/anticonceptie-keuzehulp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">checklist<\/a><\/span> from anticonception.nl can help you on your way.    <br><br><\/p>\n<p>Do you have questions about contraception or want more information about IUD placement? Please feel free to contact us.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d679c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d679c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/ik-wil-een-spiraal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about IUD contraception<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660b975 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"660b975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd46eb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd46eb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4b024 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba4b024\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787ac47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"787ac47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10d8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d10d8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014b3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"014b3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:0,&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1351\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1351\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Why are you extra fertile after childbirth?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1351\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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