What the F just came out of me?!

[Whatcameoutofme]

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Calling any medical professional! OBs, Gynaecologists, Drs!
I'm 6.5 weeks post partum after elective c section. Bled normally, it began to tail off around 4 weeks. I then had a large blood clot pass and bleeding increased to constant steady flow like a heavy period. OB prescribed hemastan for 3 days. The bleeding then started up again.
A couple of days ago it began to lighten then yesterday I passed an enormous spongey-textured lump. Its about the size of a large new potato, and was solid and kept its shape, not jelly like like previous blood clots. I sent a pic to my in who said she thought it was a blood clot.
BTW, I haven't been able to go see her in person because I. Caught covid almost 3 weeks ago (coincidentally, the bleeding ramped up when I got covid- could it be related?)
She has advised hemastan and iron tablets.
Bleeding has continued.
I'm not sure I can post the photo or if my post will get deleted? I'm so over it now!
Any ideas wtf it was?

Another midwife here and I agree with others...looks like placenta. I don't actually think you should wait until Tuesdah though, if you have more in there it could cause significantly increased bleeding or infection. I would call your OB or the hospital today and try to be seen.

Placenta- I delivered something the size of a large orange about a week after birth. Had scans etc to check nothing else

You need to be seen now. I passed something like that and ignored it and 12 hours later was on the bedroom floor with a high temperature and infection. Taken to a and e and was under a ga for removal of stuff and then a few weeks recovering in hospital. Don’t ignore it.

Hope you can be seen soon and all goes well, OP. Wanted to say thanks as this thread has been educational!

I had the same and it was retained placenta Needed a D&C under GA and strong antibiotics for 2 weeks
I'd get it checked ASAP due to infection risk

I am also just here to see the minging pic when I was 2 weeks post partum with my first I was standing in the shower when a golf ball sized clot fell to the shower floor. GP said it was fine!

Best safe to get checked. Could you email your GP or HV a photo?

If it feels gritty when you rub it between your fingers (or toilet roll) it’s placenta

That looks like placental tissue. Agree with pp saying you need to be seen asap.

Another voice saying placenta. I had terrible trouble with retained products after my first daughter, and the bits of placenta coming away looked very like that. Best to get it checked out ASAP.

Another midwife saying bit of placenta. Please get checked out. Especially as bleeding sounds possibly heavier than expected for over 6 week’s postpartum.

I had a chunk of placenta that looked just like that. I was told not to worry; so naturally I did, but all was OK. Best to get it checked though.

Please don’t wait OP call your maternity unit now. You will need to start on antibiotics as at high risk of infection .

I had the same although about 4 weeks after birth - it was a bit of retained placenta. Deffo don’t delay - I called my GP as it happened kind of first thing in the morning and she sent me immediately to the maternity unit, who did an internal exam and prescribed some v strong antibiotics. I’d had persistent and bad bleeding immediately after birth that stopped just as they were discussing taking me to theatre to see what was going on.

What happened in the end @Whatcameoutofme? Are you OK?

I passed a few of these a few weeks after ds1 was born (19 years ago). I was also cold, shivery, had to sleep under two duvets and a dressing gown and was still shivering, white as a sheet. It lasted 4 days/nights. High temp.

I called the GP who told me to stop moaning and take some paracetamol (yea, really!!)

I don’t know how I didn’t develop sepsis and die