Is heavy bleeding from C-section incision normal?

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I had my baby a year ago by c-section and I am fully healed now. I just wanted to ask whether other mums who have had c-sections have experienced this.
After I had the c-section I bled heavily afterwards from the left side of my incision/scar area. The blood was constantly pouring out of it and soaked through multiple dressings that the midwives kept putting on.
I was so sleep deprived at the time and focused on my new baby. No one seemed too concerned so I just assumed it was normal. But now having spoken to other mums who have had c sections they said that they did not bleed through the scar area.
The care I received from the hospital was so poor for various reasons 😞. The doctor at the time mumbled something about it not being properly fixed on one side but that the bleeding would probably stop on its own. It did 3 days later and I felt so unwell I wonder whether this had anything to do with it.
Has anyone else experienced this? We want to try for another baby but I am so put off by my experience at the hospital 😞.

Not normal. Sorry you went through that. Is their another hospital you could go to instead?

Mine didn't bleed at all, but I had a top consultation do my c section as it was a risky birth. Hopefully this will bump the thread for you though.

Not normal IME

Thank you for the replies. That kind of confirms what I was thinking that it wasn't normal. I just think that this really should have been explained to me at the time rather than brushed off. I kept having to get them to change the thick dressings as it was soaking through to my clothes.
I wanted to try to have a VBAC next time but now I'm worrying about uterine rupture, especially if there is a weak point that was not stitched up properly. There is another hospital I can go to but it is quite a bit further away and has an even worse reputation.

Not normal. Maybe you should ask for it to be checked now even if time has elapsed.

Nope, not normal in my experience

Not at all, it's sewn shut and at worst you might see a bit of pink fluid for a day or two.

Please get help, it could get infected.

@Balaya op had her baby a year ago.

Mine didn't bleed at all.

I did find that when I had my caesarean (also a year ago) that there's very little guidance on what's "normal". I forced myself to get up and shower because I was encouraged to move and that's what I thought I should have been doing but then I was told off for doing too much!

It was hell.

I bled a lot with my second section but they put a drain in - I had a bottle attached for a couple days. After they removed it I didn't bleed anymore.
I think you need to see the consultant and explain what happened and ask their advice.

Mine didn't bleed at all either time.
What you experienced doesn't sound normal to me.

Oh yes. I had a drain too.

Are you anemic? That can cause bleeding issues and problems with clotting

3 CS and never had bleeding from the scar. I'd definitely get that checked.

No! Definitely not the norm.

Definitely not normal op. I've had 3 c sections, the only one I had any bleeding from the scar was the one where I got a vomiting bug 24 hours afterwards and the vomiting caused some blood to seep out of the incision, but only a small amount. I rang the hospital in a panic who said as long as it stopped when the vomiting did and it wasn't gushing out then not to worry. I know it's hard with the current nhs but I'd maybe try to speak to your gp to discuss your concerns and the risks before ttc

I've had 5 and not bled a drop. Very odd.

Thank you everyone. I think I need to get in touch with the hospital and speak to someone about what exactly happened. I know it sounds stupid but I am scared to do this. They were so horrible to me, I still have nightmares about the whole birth experience.

No, not normal at all. I had no bleeding from mine.

Have you had a birth debrief? You might find that helpful. Arrange it via PALS or your hospital's birth reflections service. I did this and found it useful.

Just seen your last message. It's common to feel how you do when a birth goes wrong. I'm so sorry to hear it's affecting you so much a year later.

In a birth debrief you won't usually see the people who gave you care during your birth, so don't worry about that.

Good luck - I hope you find the closure you want. And that the surgeon learns from this so another woman doesn't have to go through the same. 💐

Not normal. Mine was very clean. My sister had a problem though. Hers got infected and she had pus. Pus went green. She was put on pencilling for 10 days and it cleared up but still a bit weepy afterwards.