How long did you bleed for post partum?

[AnnaSparks]

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

6 weeks, 4 weeks quite heavy

About two weeks I think.

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