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DO YOU BLEED AFTER A C SECTION

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Lucan · 16/06/2009 11:57

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theDreadPirateRoberts · 16/06/2009 11:58

Yes - if you mean lochea. Not as much as a VB though.

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ShowOfHands · 16/06/2009 11:58

Yes. The placenta is about the size of a dinner plate so it leaves quite a wound site.

I bled for 6 weeks or so.

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Ceebee74 · 16/06/2009 11:58

Yes - no experience of a normal birth but I suspect the amount of bleeding is quite similar.

Both times I bled quite heavily for at least 3 weeks.

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HeadFairy · 16/06/2009 12:07

I had pretty light bleeding, didn't need maternity pads, normal Always were sufficient. It lasted about 4 or 5 weeks iirc.. after a couple of days it was like a light period.

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LeninGrad · 16/06/2009 12:08

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WelliesAndPyjamas · 16/06/2009 12:10

I bled for 8 weeks after my 2nd CS.

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mum2RandR · 16/06/2009 13:22

I bled for about 5 weeks but always light bleeding. Nothing like the REALLY heavy bleeding I got after normal birth!

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SparklyGothKat · 16/06/2009 13:27

I bled after my CS, can't remember if it was worse or better than my natural births tho... although I do remember bleeding for about 8-10 weeks

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twoplusone · 16/06/2009 13:50

I had the same amount of bleeding after my CS as I did after my Vbac. .

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suwoo · 16/06/2009 13:53

I also wondered about this stupid question prior to my first section.

The answer is yes, and it was roughly the same amount as following my vaginal delivery.