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First period after having baby...TMI ALERT

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ThreeBecameFour · 30/12/2013 07:58

I had a elcs and bled for 6 weeks on and off afterwards and also had an infection to add to it. I got my 1st period after having baby a couple of days ago. Ds is 4 months old. Absolute Bloodbath. Leaking. Pain. Doubled over. Soaking a nighttime pad in 2 hours. Cannot even try to use a tampon as it is too uncomfortable. This did not happen after having dd or I am sure I would have recalled the horror. I can't stand up straight due to the cramping and it is impossible to look after the 2 children and do normal things...Is this normal?

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Tea1Sugar · 30/12/2013 08:44

My first period after dd was the same. Even lying flat it would gush. This was about 6weeks postnatal so I freaked and went back to hospital thinking I had left over placenta/late pph. Nope "normal" apparently. I genuinely thought I was dying.

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