🩺 Ask The Expert with Dr. Mitch Dado: Postpartum Recovery & Irregular Periods

Mula November 24 hanggang December 1, magkakaroon tayo ng special Ask The Expert (ATE) session EXCLUSIVELY sa theAsianparent app kasama si Dr. Mitch Dado, OB-GYN! Kung ikaw man ay bagong ina, matagal nang mommy, o isang babaeng gustong mas maintindihan ang nangyayari sa katawan niya, normal lang makaranas ng iba’t ibang changes sa menstrual cycle at overall health — kahit hindi ka bagong panganak. Sa one-week ATE, pwede kayong magtanong tungkol sa: 🌸 Postpartum Recovery - Gaano katagal dapat ang recovery? - Pain, discharge, hormonal at emotional changes - Paano naka-aapekto ang breastfeeding sa katawan - Kailan pwedeng bumalik sa exercise o intimacy ⏳ Irregular Periods (Para sa Lahat ng Moms) - Mga dahilan ng irregular cycle sa iba’t ibang yugto ng buhay - Stress, hormones, timbang, PCOS, thyroid issues, at iba pa - Paano naaapektuhan ng pregnancy, breastfeeding, o birth control - Kailan dapat magpatingin sa OB-GYN 💬 Iba Pang Women’s Health Concerns - Pelvic pain - Vaginal health - Fertility questions - Hormonal imbalance - PMS - At kahit ano pang tanong tungkol sa katawan mo Walang tanong na “mababaw” o “masyadong personal.” Safe space ito para sa lahat ng Filipina moms at kababaihan. 📩 Ilagay lang ang tanong ninyo sa ATE box sa theAsianparent app. Sasagutin ito ni Dr. Mitch buong linggo para magbigay-gabay at suporta. ✨ Ang katawan ng babae ay dumadaan sa napakaraming pagbabago sa bawat season ng pagiging ina. Karapatan mong maintindihan ang nangyayari sa’yo — andito si Doc para tumulong. Sali na sa conversation, ONLY sa theAsianparent app, mula November 24–December 1!

🩺 Ask The Expert with Dr. Mitch Dado: Postpartum Recovery & Irregular Periods
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Hi po doc, i don't know if menstration yung nangyari sakin but after a month ko manganak nag mens ako mahina lang sya pero tumagal ng 4 days. Feeling ko menstration na. Btw i am a bf mom. Then after a month po hindi na ko nag mens ulit akala ko nga buntis na naman ako. Nag ttake po ako ng daphne pills and walang akong nakakaligtaan. Nag take din po ako ng pt and negative ang result. Is it normal na maging irreg ang mens ko or hindi pa mens yung after a month ko manganak nag bleeding ako? Reg po kasi talaga ang mens ko ever since and hindi ako sanay na walang mens every month kaya lagi ako nag ooverthink. Sana po magets ninyo. Hehe. And sana rin po may makapansin. Thank you..

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Hello po Doc. 1st time mom, 5 months postpartum & mixed feed si baby. Still breastfeeding pa din. Not taking pills po. Gave birth via normal delivery & done with lochia. However, after 2 weeks nagstart po ang reddish brown na discharge and eventually turned into blood. Pero not much like my usual period and ended within 7 days. Consulted my OB about it and sabi nya it may be an effect kasi mababa ang estrogen ko. Possible po ba talaga yun? Then, last week, same scenario, reddish brown discharge then nagspotting ulit for 5 days. After may discharge po ako na yellowish. Hindi naman makati or may masakit. Normal lang po kaya ito?

Magbasa pa
2d ago

Best to get an ultrasound done

hello po Doc, currently 13months postpartum. Nung 11months postpartum ako nkrmdm ako ng kakaiba s pagihi ko. mayat maya naiihi ako kht pg iihi ako kaunting patak lang nmn lumalabas. may times na madami ako ihi pero may times na patakpatak. Tapos pg ganub mrrdman ko dn na pumipintig un outer ng vagina ko. once in awhile nkkrmdm dn po ako ng cramps. btw, bumalik un regla ko 9monts postpartum. ngpacheck npo ako s OB ko, did IE ok namn dw and wla nmn dw negative discharge. though may mga white discharged ako. anu po kaya ang possible issues doc. napaka uncomfortable lang po nun feeling ihi ng ihi tpos un pumipintig sa vagina

Magbasa pa
1d ago

There are several things that can cause frequency in urination but the most possible reason in your case will either be UTI or incontinence due to trauma of childbirth if normal delivery ka. Rest assured this will resolve naman, need lang mag kegel's exercise and for the UTI, mag antibiotics.

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doc i'm 32 years old mom of 3 1 year and 2 mo postpartum baby is still breastfeed.. ang concern ko po is hindi pa po ako nagkakaroon ever since .. nagkaroon po ako ng parang bleeding this march or august this year po due to naglasakit /binat kung tawagin po ako ng february after that nagkaroon po ako ng parang spotting then nawawala po agad so inisip ko po n kapag nagbubuhat po ako kaya nag bed rest po ako after that... till now po ndi pa po ako nagkaka period.. hindi nmn po ako preggy kadi nag check na po ako nung na hospital po ako ng february.. may pt rin po negative nmn po .

Magbasa pa
2d ago

Menses can get delayed if you are breastfeeding. Best thing to do now if you are worried if to get checked, have an ultrasound done.

Hello po Doc, I'm 4 weeks postpartum, CS+BTL, pure breastfeeding po. Normal po ba ang yellow discharge? Konti na lang po yung blood na lumalabas sa'kin, pero from time to time kapag nag-urinate ako doon sumasama yung blood. Another question po, normal po ba na may yellowish na lumalabas sa top most and bottom part ng tahi? Kapag kinapa ko rin po yung paligid ng tahi, medyo masakit siya sa middle part left side (tabi po mismo ng stitch). Normal po ba ang mga ito? Thank you po in advance.

Magbasa pa
2d ago

First, the vaginal discharge is normal. Bleeding after delivery will start with fresh blood then eventually magigi syang pinkish to brownish to yellowish until mawala in 6weeks. Next yellowish discharge coming from the incision site may be seroma or discharge from the fatty layer of the abdomen but if may pain and irritation best to see your ob to have this checked.

Gaano katagal po ba ang recovery? 2 weeks na po ako after manganak pero madalas po ako magchills kahit tulog po tapos hirap huminga na mejo naninikip dibdib at palpitate o bumibilis tibok,, mejo puyat at pagod po kase ako since wala po kase mag aasikaso sa house, may work po partner ko, kaya napipilitan ako kumilos sa bahay at puyat pagod sa baby.. Pati po pala may makirot parati sa right side ng likod ko kahit nakahiga nako pero mas masakit pag nakatayo or upo ako lalo na pag breastfeed kay baby

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Hello po doc, before getting pregnant and giving birth I had regular period. Tapos ngayong 10months postpartum po ako naging irregular na sya, had my first period back when I was 6 months postpartum, and had only 2 more cycles since then. I am still exclusively breastfeeding din po. I am also not taking any contraceptive. Normal po ba ito, how long can this be expected, and babalik pa po kaya sa regular menstrual cycle? Kailan po kaya ako dapat magpatingin sa OB-GYN? Thank you po

Magbasa pa
2d ago

Yes

hello po doc. first time mom here . just gave birth 3 weeks ago po via emergency CS. 1. kailan po pwede mag intimacy with husband ? 2. kailan po pwede na mag take ng pills na pwede pang breast feed? 3. May times po sumasakit likod ko , madalas ung upper part parang mabigat, Minsan sa bandang lower part kung saan po natusukan ( emergency CS po Kasi ko) , may times po masakit din po ung sa bandang tahi pero dry na po ung tahi sa labas okay na po. normal lang po ba ito?

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Hi po. First time mom. 3months postpartum. Lately visible na yung tyan ko na malaki pa din. Will there be possibility na umimpis? And i tried pumping breastmilk for my niece na currently on Nicu, but i notice for the last few days, nag law law dede ko, di na masyado nag leleak pag nag papadede for my lo. I think its because im stress too. Too stress sa blood relatives ko I thought they gonna help me sa baby ko. Mababalik pa po ba yung more breastmilk?

Magbasa pa
2d ago

Hi! Your uterus will go back to its normal size within 6months from delivery so at this time pwedeng pusunin ka pa talaga. If its persists, it probably belly fat but mawawala din to eventually with exercise. As to you supply of breastmilk.. its affected by your nutritional status as well as your emotional state. So try to be as positive as possible 😊. As for your family, you may need to really ask for help kasi baka kala nila you dont need kaya di sila nag ooffer. Try getting them more involved, ask for assistance and trust in the bond that you guys have. Good luck!

Hi doc, Good day po! 7months CS post partum po ako now, nagkaron po ako ng mens last Oct 30, 1st day, then ngayon Nov. 20, 1st day rin, nagkaron ulit ako pero as in gapatak lang po, kinabahan po ako akala ko spotting at preggy nnaman ako. Nakakatrauma po kasi ang ma-CS 😢 Normal lang po ba yun? Also sumasakit po yung tahi ko at sa may upper right side ng tahi ko.. need ko na po ba magpacheck sa OB-GYN? Sana po masagot. Thanks in advance po.

Magbasa pa
5d ago

Hi, Jennifer! first thing to consider is if you are still breastfeeding. if so, pwede pa din magkaroon ng episodes na missed period. but it would still be best to see your OB for follow up kasi pwede na din magpap smear at this time from 6months post delivery.