Lochia/bleeding following c sec

[moomin35]

Just wondered how long you bled for following your c sec?

Varied both times with me. First c section wasn't as heavy as my usual period and lasted about 2 weeks. My sevind I bled for 4-6 weeks and had to go for a scan sheet they found a polyp which may have caused the extra bleeding.
Hope this helps.

Mine came and went a bit, but total of around five weeks.

Mine took about 6 weeks to go completely

About 6 weeks but I wore pads for longer than I needed to because a couple of times I thought it'd finished only to find I was wrong! Only needed normal sanitary towel for the last 3 weeks or so.

It's no different to a vaginal birth in that there's no rule of thumb. Up to 6 weeks is pretty average. My first it went on for just over 6 weeks. Second was only 2 weeks.

I really had very little after two weeks or so. I have nearly non existent periods so I don't know if that's related?

I had nothing till 6 weeks after then it was like a regular period. Midwife was very confused and didnt sign me of till i had bled

I was told that c section would bleed more/longer. First time was 8weeks or so and second time was shorter maybe 5-6weeks.

Does the blood and lochia being fluids add to the extra weight you carry post birth?

Wouldn't have thought so as the blood you 're losing isn't really that much!

It's hard to say. I bleed on and off until my postnatal check 8 weeks later, but I think my period came back at 5 weeks which may explain some of it.

The GP suspected an infection and I got antibiotics, only then did it stop for good.

Several weeks both times.

Not really, no. Are you concerned Moomin?

I didn't at all for for weeks. Midwife bit surprised but I suspect I'd left it all on the theatre floor. I never expected to lose post baby weight quickly so have no idea if affected it.

Around 5-6 weeks in total but it was only heavy for the first few days, towards the end it was very light and some days non-existent. Although the process is exactly the same as after a vaginal birth, I heard somewhere that they do a bit of a tidy up after delivering the baby and getting the placenta out, so there's less to come out! Not entirely sure about that though!

My bleeding was relatively heavy for about a week but then it really decreased and it was very minimal, I only had to use standard panty liners as opposed to sanitary towels. I think it had stopped completely by about 3-4 weeks.