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Lines postpartum

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october18 · 28/12/2020 14:23

Hi, I'm 12 weeks post partum. Had a period roughly 6 weeks ago and nothing since. Had tests in the house so took them and there are clear lines on both. Is this likely to be a new pregnancy or residual hormones?

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october18 · 28/12/2020 16:27

@Curiosity101

I had a definite period at around 6 weeks. 5 days long, cramps, proper bleeding etc. After it finished it went back to what my lochia had been like. I mentioned it to my GP at my 8 week post partum check up and she said to get in touch if it hadn't settled again in another few weeks which it then did.

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october18 · 28/12/2020 16:25

@Mooey89

Condoms used...ironically booked in for a coil fitting next week.

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Curiosity101 · 28/12/2020 15:59

@october18 I'm not sure how you could have bled post partum for 10 weeks and had a period roughly 6 weeks ago?

If you bled for 10 weeks were you checked out for possible retained placenta? That's the only other thing I can think of that would give a false positive pregnancy test.

Mooey89 · 28/12/2020 15:32

Have you had unprotected sex? You are really fertile after birth! I would take a digital and then contact your doctor who can confirm with bloods if needs be

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october18 · 28/12/2020 14:49

I bled post partum for almost 10 weeks so wondered if that might have had something to do with it.

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saywhatwhatnow · 28/12/2020 14:38

I would imagine you are pregnant again if you've had a period since, congratulations if so!

Curiosity101 · 28/12/2020 14:29

If it's clear lines I can't imagine it's residual after 12 weeks. I would assume you're pregnant again.

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