Patient's question:
She is having her period and is very concerned about it affecting the quality of her milk, as she is breastfeeding. Since she is breastfeeding, she asked me to help ask the doctor if having a period during lactation affects the quality of breast milk? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Having a period during breastfeeding is normal and does not affect milk production or quality. In the first four months after giving birth, breast milk quality is generally good. After menstruation resumes, milk quality does not necessarily decline, but it may sometimes become more concentrated, and milk production may decrease in some women. These changes are primarily due to fluctuations in prolactin levels in the body. However, milk production is largely influenced by the baby's suckling and the mother's diet.