The puerperium is the stage of recovery of the woman's body after childbirt and lasts around 40 days.
However, each pregnancy and each woman is different and, therefore, the duration of the puerperium may vary.
Read the full article on: Menstrual periods after childbirth – when will they start again? ( 83).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 12/13/2022
