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Is Clear Fluid Discharge Without Periods While Breastfeeding Normal?

I had gave birth nearly five months ago via cesarean section. My baby is fully breast feed. I have not had a period yet but am now experiencing what I can only say feels like a period without the pain but the fluid is clear and there is a lot of it. Should I be worried?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Thank you for consulting in HealthCareMagic. You need not get worried as it is absolutely normal. Lactational amenorrhea is a physiological entity wherein the periods do not occurs while you breast feed the baby. The suckling of the baby provides a stimulus that prevents the generation of a normal preovulatory LH surge which is otherwise responsible for ovulation and in its absence, the ovarian follicles either fail to rupture, or become atretic or cystic. In a nutshell, during breast feeding, the ovarian follicles do not mature and hence the cycles do not occur. Only when the suckling stimulus declines sufficiently to allow generation of a normal preovulatory LH surge to occur will ovulation take place and the periods will resume. Till then some clear discharge may occur. You have nothing to worry here.

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Is Clear Fluid Discharge Without Periods While Breastfeeding Normal?

Thank you for consulting in HealthCareMagic. You need not get worried as it is absolutely normal. Lactational amenorrhea is a physiological entity wherein the periods do not occurs while you breast feed the baby. The suckling of the baby provides a stimulus that prevents the generation of a normal preovulatory LH surge which is otherwise responsible for ovulation and in its absence, the ovarian follicles either fail to rupture, or become atretic or cystic. In a nutshell, during breast feeding, the ovarian follicles do not mature and hence the cycles do not occur. Only when the suckling stimulus declines sufficiently to allow generation of a normal preovulatory LH surge to occur will ovulation take place and the periods will resume. Till then some clear discharge may occur. You have nothing to worry here. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on HealthCareMagic are welcome. Wish your kid good health.