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Childbirth

How long did you bleed for post partum?

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AnnaSparks · 26/03/2019 19:58

I was told that after a few days it would reduce to something like a period. It’s now 8 days PP and I’m still bleeding just as heavily.

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AlphaJura · 03/04/2019 01:43

6-8 wks. With the third got a coil at 3 mths pp and then bled for another 3 months.

SurgeHopper · 03/04/2019 01:40

About two weeks I think.

SpinningSister · 03/04/2019 01:31

6 weeks, 4 weeks quite heavy

Namechangetoask2019 · 02/04/2019 19:21

16 days - emcs at 33+5 due to PE. Was told by consultant that did my section that I wouldn’t bleed long and he was right. Used a tampon last 2 days as was very light.

Yorkshiredolls · 31/03/2019 20:49

EMCS. was heavy for about 10 days then like a period but very stop/start until about 6 weeks pp. would stop for 2 or 3 days and think yay! that’s the end, then it would start up again. no idea why. horrible smell as well but no infection.

Newyearsameoldshit · 30/03/2019 21:57

7 weeks. Felt like forever! Was heavy for a few weeks before it was more like a period and I was able to ditch the lovely maternity pads.

Hugtheduggee · 27/03/2019 07:01

Heavier than a period for about 48 hours. Then like a period for a few days. By about a week, just used a precautionary pantyliner, but done and dusted by the 2 week mark.

Elcs with 200ml of blood lost. I generally only have light 2 day periods though.

Shahlalala · 26/03/2019 22:00

(Breastfed for a long time though, so then went a year without a period )

Shahlalala · 26/03/2019 21:59

About 4 weeks, the first week was heavy and then it was quite light.

bellsbuss · 26/03/2019 21:57

Between 7-14 days with all 4 children, last one was the heaviest flow

Pomfluff · 26/03/2019 21:47

At least 2-3 weeks! Was also worried because it kept tapering off to beige/yellow, then coming back reddish brown again which isn’t supposed happen. But it wasn’t bright red so I tried not to panic and the lochia eventually ended without any problems.

happymummy12345 · 26/03/2019 20:21

Mine was fairly heavy (I used proper maternity pads) for 2 weeks. By the 3rd week I was using normal always towels. After that it stopped. I had my first proper period about 5 weeks after giving birth. Then from the 6 week check I was back on the combined pill so had my withdrawal bleeds instead of proper periods.
I lost a lot of blood during birth (600ml), I felt fine all things considered but the midwife said that was quite a lot.

eurochick · 26/03/2019 20:17

7 weeks. The last couple were lighter than the first months or so.

Just accept you are getting nine months of periods in one go!

Bringbackthestripes · 26/03/2019 20:16

6 weeks. Very heavily for the first 4 then slowed for the last 2 and finally stopped after 6.

olderthanyouthink · 26/03/2019 20:15

6 weeks, not much worse than my heavy periods really. Then at 8 weeks I got a period so much for breastfeeding

GnTplease · 26/03/2019 20:15

About 10 days but it was pretty light after 3/4 - no clots or anything. It was waaaay less than I was expecting, but I had a vaginal birth and lost a lot of blood straight after so maybe the worst of it came out then. It did smell rank towards the end...I thought I had an infection but midwife said it was totally normal. Grim.

polkadotpixie · 26/03/2019 20:14

A couple of weeks but it was light throughout, like a light to medium period

I did have a EMCS though and lost quite a lot of blood during that so I think that's why

Farmerswifey12 · 26/03/2019 20:12

3 weeks but all 3 had no complications. Only had 2 stitches with 1 and none with the others. Gradually got less and stopped totally just after 3 weeks

JaretsGirlfren · 26/03/2019 20:11

7 weeks, pretty heavy the whole way through until the end where it became more steady.

WeeBeasties · 26/03/2019 20:11

11 weeks! I went on the pill in an attempt to regulate my hormones and that sorted it out.

StyleOfTheTimes · 26/03/2019 20:10

Just shy of 5 weeks. It was very heavy for about 10 days then was just a pink stain on a pad unless I’d fed my dd or been more active then it would be bright red again and quite a bit more.

Ribbonsonabox · 26/03/2019 20:09

Unless you feel unwell? Like fever or pain in abdomen... in which case go to maternity assessment unit to get checked (I think that's still where you go at 8days pp?) Because it might be retained placenta or something...

But if it's just bleeding at 8days it's probably normal, just ask your midwife/health visitor when you see her

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Astrid0208 · 26/03/2019 20:09

About 6 weeks

TheDuckSaysMoo · 26/03/2019 20:08

2 weeks reasonably heavily then it started to ease. I remember thinking I'd got off lightly compared to what most books said.

Dontforgetyourbrolly · 26/03/2019 20:08

6 weeks.... then i got my period and bled for another 6 weeks ! I bled quite a lot in that first year due to a hormone inbalance ( so the gp said)

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