The uterus returns to its normal size at the puerperium. The puerperium is the time from the delivery of the placenta to the first few weeks after childbirth.
The process of the uterus returning to its normal size after childbirth is called puerperium. During this time, the uterus gradually contracts and sheds the excess tissue that was needed to support the pregnancy. This process typically takes about 6 weeks after delivery.
Menstral Cycle
The Luteal phase in which ovulation begins.
follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase, menstruation
Women have their luteal phase soon after ovulation is finished up to their first menstrual period. On average, women have a 14 days luteal phase. The normal luteal phase is 10-16 days. But if you want to get pregnant having 12 or higher luteal phase is ideal.
Development of the corpus luteum The corpus luteum develops from the ruptured follicle during the luteal phase after ovulation. -masteringbiology.com
The four phases of the mentrual cyle are the follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase, and mentruation
Melatonin CAN interfere with ovulation (the release of a mature egg). For example, move your ovulation date later, causing a shortened Luteal Phase (the period of time from ovulation until the start of menstruation). The best chances for a healthy implantation are with a longer luteal phase, thus the earlier you ovulate, the better your baby's chances are for a good, healthy implantation. I believe Melatonin can also prevent ovulation. I was taking it to help me sleep, not thinking that it would mess with my reproductive system, since it's "natural". However, after doing some research on it, I found out it can interfere with ovulation and I stopped taking it immediately.
menstrual phase (menstruation)proliferative phaseischemic phasefollicular phaseovulatory phase (ovulation)luteal phase (also known as secretory phase)
learn about Prolactin at http://www.conceivingconcepts.com/learning/articles/prolactin.html Hi...you will have a better picture on this issue with the below. Hyperprolactinemia does not directly cause miscarriage. However, Hyperprolactinemia may contribute to luteal phase defect. The luteal phase is a part of the menstrual cycle. It is the time between ovulation and the start of the next period. Most of the time, the luteal phase lasts for between 10 and 14 days. If your luteal phase lasts less than 10 or more than 14 days, it is referred to as a luteal phase defect. If you conceive and you have a luteal phase defect, you may an early miscarriage. This is because that a luteal phase defect cannot sustain a pregnancy because the uterine lining in these women begins to break down, bringing on the menstrual bleeding and causing an early miscarriage. http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/441.html
A Lh surge (known as the luteal surge) indicates ovulation, not pregnancy. The luteal surge causes the follicle to burst which releases the egg into the body cavity, it is then drawn into the fallopian tubule where fertilization occurs. An increase in HCG indicates pregnancy, HCG in blood and urine is the first outward sign of pregnancy.
Typically no, a woman can't get pregnant a week before menstruation. Typically ovulation occurs two weeks before menstruation, at most there is only a viable egg present for 48 hours. It is possible for the luteal phase between ovulation and menstruation to be shorter, for example a week shorter and thus ovulating a week before menstruation, however such a short luteal phase wouldn't give the fertilized egg enough time to implant.
The length of your period is not important, as long as you are ovulating and have a long enough luteal phase. The length of the luteal phase (the time span after you ovulate and until menstruation begins) is critical to being able to get pregnant. A three day period is still considered within the normal range for normal menstruating women. If you have a much shorter period (1 day or less), then it would be a sign to check for other problems, such as non-ovulation and PCOS, since "breakthrough bleeding" is often a symptom of non-ovulation.