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Lochia or period?

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New2020 · 27/09/2025 17:54

Was hoping for some advice

I had my baby by csection about 2 weeks ago. The lochia bleeding stopped early on this week. I've had bleeding restart today and it's red again. I was wondering if anyone else has had this? Is it normal for lochia to come back and red? Or could it be my period already?

I haven't been particularly more active or anything and no other symptoms

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PurpleTurtleMoose · 27/09/2025 18:43

I gave birth 3 weeks ago, and my lochia bleeding at this point is quite start-stop. After a quiet few days, it will suddenly start gushing, so possibly yours is similar.

2 weeks feels early to get your period back so my guess would be lochia x

DamnitCarol · 27/09/2025 19:03

After a c section you can start bleeding again if you over do it. I’d say it’s that rather than a period!

New2020 · 30/09/2025 16:08

Thanks for the reply @PurpleTurtleMoose @DamnitCarol

It stopped again after my mini panic so must not be period thankfully. Don't think I can handle another thing!

The lochia faded down again, but I was sat for about an hour today feeding and when I stood up I had a gush of blood that filled about half a pad so that has stressed me out again. Did you get this as well @PurpleTurtleMoose

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PurpleTurtleMoose · 30/09/2025 21:28

New2020 · 30/09/2025 16:08

Thanks for the reply @PurpleTurtleMoose @DamnitCarol

It stopped again after my mini panic so must not be period thankfully. Don't think I can handle another thing!

The lochia faded down again, but I was sat for about an hour today feeding and when I stood up I had a gush of blood that filled about half a pad so that has stressed me out again. Did you get this as well @PurpleTurtleMoose

Very much so: mine will be light for ages, but then suddenly have a burst of heaviness, especially after activity or if I stand up after sitting/lying for a while, or sometimes while in the shower or while breastfeeding

New2020 · 04/10/2025 17:45

Me again :(

I'm now 3 weeks postpartum. The bleeding has been quite stop start but not as heavy as when it filled half a pad.

Today though, twice I noticed blood clots in the toilet...I'm not bleeding on the pad but I wondered if this was normal at 3 weeks?! I haven't noticed any clots until now...

Theyre bigger than I expected but not 50p sized I don't think.

Has anyone else experienced this

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TickyandTacky · 04/10/2025 17:47

I would get your midwife to check you out, you might have an infection. My bleeding had stopped by then or shoulf be very light at this stage.

New2020 · 04/10/2025 17:52

The bleeding has been lighter this week with very little on the pad, which is why The clots in the toilet bowl threw me

I did go to get my csection wound seen this eek and was told there's no infection

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