Uneven menstrual flow - causes?

[Sunshineandlaughter]

Does anyone know what causes uneven flow of your period? I've been getting these weird periods since I have birth to my lo - normal or light flow then just a few hours/half a day of really heavy flow with clots and stuff, then super light flow again. I am still breastfeeding but I've had my periods back for 4/5 months now... just really strange!

[Silvercatowner]

I thought that was reasonably normal. It was for me.

[Sunshineandlaughter]

Really? It all sort of seems to come out at once - really very uneven and with massive clots. Not just some light and heavy days. Am wondering about fibroids?

[lljkk]

um, normal to be totally different from hour to hour for me, too.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Yep. My periods are a law unto themselves after having babies. I have 3 days of can't leave the house heavy flow, interspersed with occasional hours of literally nothing. Stop start stop start for 3-4 days then a few days very light. Sometimes my body forgets it's done this, and does the whole thing again a week later. If I was TTC I'd be concerned but as I'm not I just put up with it and wait for the menopause.....

[Sunshineandlaughter]

God so seems it's normal then...

Childbirth really messes with your body!!

[WelliesAndPyjamas]

Sounds too familiar. Length of periods has changed since having kids for me too. Now 10 to 12 days seems normal

[jennymac]

This happened to me too after my second dc. The doctor assured me that it was normal after having kids for your periods to change. That was 9 years ago and they are still like this.