How long do you bleed for after childbirth (roughly)

[Charleesunnysunsun]

Just wondering really whats the average time scale.


(well really im hoping to restart the sex life! )

[henrybaba]

About 6 weeks on and off I think...

[Charleesunnysunsun]

still a while to go then DS is only 2 weeks old

[PinkTinsel]

5/6 weeks each time.

[Mellowma]

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[LynnC]

think it was about 5 weeks??? wow struggling to remember and it was only 2 years ago!

[EmmyLou]

I remember it being weeks but can't be exact. After 3 dds you'd think I'd remember but memory is a strange thing!

I can tell you that sex didn't even cross my mind for months . It must do for many women though hence some v small age gaps between children...

[Charleesunnysunsun]

I know silly isn't it i only had DS! 2yrs ago and i can't remember for the life of me!

[lulumama]

10 days.....but 6 weeks is also normal

Charley...any sudden increase in fresh red bleeding can be a sign you are doing too much...also, any pain , fever & big clots can be signs of infection ! so keep an eye on the loss generally! xx

and get contraception sorted too !

[Charleesunnysunsun]

With DS1 i had a ton of stitches and didn't feel like sex for months and months, this time i had one that has healed lovley, no pain at all even directly after the birth i was able to go to the toilet quite pain free which i was happy about!
So this time i am quite ready to indulge but will obviously bee waiting for a few weeks yet!

[Charleesunnysunsun]

Lol i was waiting for you lulumama your always about to answer my questions! bless ya!

I had stopped bleeding 2 days ago but have now started again still darkish red but no more clots or anything.

Contraception will be condoms i can't take anything hormonal but will deffo be carefull i am planning at least 5 yrs before number 3 comes along!

[katyjo]

I must have got off lightly, only about 2 weeks for me.
We started having sex again after about 4 weeks, it was very strange the first time, a bit like losing your virginity again, I was so worried it would hurt. It was a bit sore but not anywhere near as bad as expected considering what just came out!!
Good luck
XXX

[fishie]

6 weeks to the day.

[lulumama]

LOL Charley !!! you have a new born! rest & recuperate ..never mind getting jiggy with DH !!

[MKG]

2 weeks and then period came at exactly six weeks.

[sleepfinder]

3 weeks and after 1 week off, the period arrived

[honeyapple]

Bleeding lasted a week after my DD born, had sex 2 weeks after she was born. I, like you, had very little tearing with her, compared to with my DS. When she was 2 weeks old I felt perfectly happy to have sex (and wanted to!).
As breast feeding didnt have a period until I stopped when she was 11 months old.

[ScoobyDooooo]

2 weeks after

[buktus]

i bled for 7 -10 days after all my sections but a lot lighter than my usual period

[kandi]

About 5/6 weeks for me, but only 2 of which were proper heavy, after that it's just like an ongoing tail-end of a period. I'm impressed you're keen to restart your sex life though, was the last thing on my mind

[asur]

mine was 4 weeks then got period 3 days later that 3 day gap was enough to get DH in a better mood though

[Rosydingdongmerrily]

6 weeks but then no period for 10 months with breast feeding

[asur]

Rosy - I was (and still am!) breastfeeding and yet still got period... so unfair... And I'm still doing nightfeeds but still got periods! I'm just very lucky!

[Kif]

A fair way past my six week check - I forget precisely. I'm a freak though.

[LadyOfThePoinsettias]

wont tell you as i haemorraged the second time!