Question about Postpartum Periods and Postpartum Acne:: so I had little miss August 25th, she will be 5 Months on my birthday (Jan 25) I had a lot of infections after I gave birth. I had my first postpartum period last month and it was BRUTAL!! I got my 2nd one today and it is also wicked bad. How long until it normalizes?? I had bad periods before pregnancy but these are 100x worse. I have a liver issue and because my enzymes are high I can not be on birth control ATM. So that's not an option. My 2nd ?? Is about acne. My face neck chest and back are covered in painful, some cystic acne. Worse than puberty. I had my thyroid checked blood work is normal the ultrasound showed one small 6mm nodule on the right side. Dr says it's not to blame for my symptoms and other symptoms I've been having. Anyone go through this severe acne issue and severe periods after having their baby??