Good afternoon, Are there any natural over the counter vitamins/herbs to take to jumpstart ovulation? My husband and I just had a baby in February, but she passed away at 17 days old, and we are trying again. However, my period hasn t returned and I stopped pumping fully close to 7 weeks ago. Also, when should I get concerned that my period hasn t returned? Thank you.
Hallow Dear, Usually the period starts within 5-6 weeks after discontinuing the breastfeeding. Even after the discontinuation of breastfeeding, if you continue to squeeze the milk from the breasts, the effect on the hormones is the same as the breastfeeding. When expression of the milk by natural or artificial way has been totally discontinued, within 5-6 weeks, the menses should return. However, in many cases, the menses do return even while the breastfeeding the child. Sometimes, during this period, conception may take place which is known as pregnancy in lactational period. Therefore, before taking any steps to induce the menses, it is advisable to look for the possibility of pregnancy by pregnancy test. If you fail to get the menses within this stipulated time, you may report to your Gynecologist.  After ruling out the pregnancy, probably some progesterone preparation would help your menses to return again. After returning the menses, it may take few weeks for the ovulation to return. I hope this helps you.