Please help: sudden very heavy bleeding 14 days after the birth - is this normal???

[fluffymummy]

I'm trying to stay calm and tell myself that this isn't anything to worry about, but...

After 14 days my lochia has pretty much reduced to a small trickle, although I have had a womb infection and was just re-prescribed antiobiotics again this morning as the last batch didn't completely clear it up (which may make a difference?).
Anyway, just went to the loo and the whole bowl was filled with lots of blood, which was also running down my legs (sorry if TMI - basically exactly like the way I was bleeding immediately after giving birth.

Is this normal?

If it isn't normal, what do I do??

Thanks!

Ring your MW x

How long has it been heavy?

I had similar last week (big clots too) and was told it was ok but still think you should check. Try to rest if you can.

I would ring some-one just to be safe. Maybe there still was a bit of placenta that has just cleared itself. With my DS2 I had a really 'fresh' bleed about two weeks after giving birth but it wasn't heavy.

Rang my MW team (got a total stranger ) who said I should call 999 and get an ambulance to A&E if it continued in case it was a secondary hemoarrage (sp??). Trouble is, she was very unhelpful in terms of amounts/time etc...I'm definitely not going the 999 route unless something is 99.99% wrong!!

That's why I thought I'd check on here....

this will almost certainly be due to your infection. i had a uterine infection post birth of my DD and about a week after i finished the course of antibiotics i had a big blood loss and clot (which the doc said was the cause of my infection). i had to take another course and it cleared up that time. i would ring your MW or GP for reassurance if you are worried. HTH
xx ei xx

agree completely with beansprout - rest - you've very possible done too much too soon, remember body been growing bump for over 9 months and will take a wee while to heal

phone call to mw wouldn't go amiss either esp when you've had a womb infection
x

MW also suggested resting, so am going to try to lie down for an hour as dc2 has just settled...thanks for advice, must admit to being quite freaked out/scared. Definitely didn't have anything like this last time....

have you been really busy - doing more stuff that usual? Sometimes that can cause more heavy red bleeding.

I had ventured out and about too quickly but it's better now after a bit of rest. How do you feel in youraelf?

Thanks for all your replies - I feel a bit for panicking....I'm still bleeding quite a lot but not enough to justify major fears - I suspect its nothing just a combination of overdoing it a bit (easily done with an active toddler in tow!), the antibiotics maybe clearing something and general weird body stuff. Although if it carries on for more than a day or so I will go back to my GP, just to be on the safe side. Anyway, thanks again to everyone for support and reassurance And I promise to try harder to keep my feet up and get some rest !!