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5 weeks after giving birth...not right? TMI-i do apologise!

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confuzed90 · 01/06/2012 19:28

5 weeks after having my son, my bleeding was never right after having him. Was never really really heavy like my first son. It was strangely light, and then would go heavy, red to brown n light and keep alternating between colours and heaviness.

I didn't have any stitches, just cuts and grazes (like my first) but I am still aching, and its painful to have sex. I know your meant to wait till 6 weeks. But I with my first it was 3 weeks, so thought itd be ok. I wouldn't say I'm in pain from down there, its like an achy heavy feeling every now and again.but when I have sex it hurts inside when he goes deep, and on the outside I get that stretching pain in my clit, (sorry) and I feel like my skin is really tight round him. He also agrees it feels very very tight.

I have also noticed my discharge it gooey, blood tinged, and there's a lot. I lost what when I was pregnant looked like my mucus plug. Big dollobs of stretchy stuff.

Is this normal?? I healed perfectly with my DS1.

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mum23girlys · 01/06/2012 19:34

I would stop trying to have sex just in case you're doing yourself any damage. If it hurts I really don't think it's a good idea. If you are really concerned you should be due your 6 week postnatal check next week anyway and that would be a good opportunity to bring up any concerns with your doctor

It's probably just your body taking longer to heal 2nd time round but definately give your body a chance to heal it's been through a lot. Hope you're ok and congratulations on your new addition Smile

D0G · 01/06/2012 19:37

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confuzed90 · 01/06/2012 19:38

Thankyou,well I've been very busy since giving birth, my P has been on 12 hour nights so I've been dealing with newborn, 3 year old, moved house, cleaning/cooking/washing since day 3 after having him. I kind of think that's why I'm not healing right

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justwantcheese · 02/06/2012 13:45

I think you should stop the sex for now, it sounds to me like you have a urine infection too with the dragging. I think you need,to give your body a break and longer to recover. 3 weeks is nothing.

GodisaDj · 02/06/2012 14:10

The heavy feeling you describe could be retained placenta. I had similar feelings, achy feeling and pain during sex (i never waiter 6 weeks either!) but just thought it was 'normal' as I has never given birth before. Continued bleeding to 7 weeks meant I went to get checked out; had a scan and there was 3cm by 4cm placenta still there.

Please go and get checked out by GP and insist on a scan.

RandomMess · 02/06/2012 14:15

Definately a trip to the drs, doesn't sound typical.

MarsLady · 02/06/2012 16:55

I'd get it checked out and (I remember how hard it is but still...) rest!

MrsHuxtable · 03/06/2012 21:37

I had gooey bloody stuff and it was an infection from a tiny bit of retained membranes.

Get yourself checked. I bet you need antibiotics.

Fresh01 · 04/06/2012 21:15

I would get it checked out by the GP. After the recent birth of DC4 I had strange bearing pressures and a feeling as if I was still "pushing" and ended up passing a chunk of retained placenta. This was 3-4 weeks after she was born.

BigBirdsFriend · 04/06/2012 21:27

Go to the out of hours gp at your local hospital, don't wait for an appointment.
It sounds like retained placenta to me as well, you must get checked as soon as you can

MarsLady · 05/06/2012 01:29

Hey confuzed90. How did you go with the doctors?

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