How heavy does a period have to be to be too heavy?

[NoCapes]

Just that really
I am having the period from hell
I've always had periods heavier than my friends even when I first started, but nothing that a heavy flow sanitary towel couldn't cope with

Since I started having children they've got heavier and get heavier with each child
Since having DC3 in November they are ridiculous

This morning I have leaked through a tampon, 2 heavy flow sanitary towels, 2 pairs of knickers, a pair of tracksuit bottoms (all of this worn at once) and onto the sofa, I was sat there for about an hour
Through the night I had 3 sanitary towels, 2 pairs of knickers, a thick pair of pyjama pants and changed it all at 2:30am when I got up with baby and was still bloody to my knees by 7am this morning, I've had to change all the bedding and there is blood on the mattress

I'm also in quite a lot of pain (used to have pain free periods before kids) but I can deal with that

My mum says she used to have periods like this too so thinks it's normal and she thinks it will all calm down after a few months, it's just because I've just had a baby. She says GP is unlikely to do anything and they never helped her
I think its overly excessive and I can't just not leave the house for 6/7 days a month for fear of leaking everywhere plus the amount of washing is pissing me off

So is this normal? Does anyone else have periods like this? Should I go to the GP or just suck it up?
Sorry for the oversharing

Bloody hell. What some women have to put up with Why would you NOT got to the doctor about that?!

(Pun was completely accidental! )

The most substantial tampons are Lilets Ultra which can be hard to get hold of (orange box). I still have to use a towel with them though as I can't always get through an hour.
My periods are heavy but only for about 24 hours then it tails off considerably.
I take starflower oil every day of the month which has dramatically reduced the pain,I used to be in so much agony but these have been life changing for me. I still feel like my womb is heavy and about to fall out though.
To answer your post though,your periods so sound extremely heavy. Milena coil or ablation I guess?

I had the same problem for years, I couldn't leave the house for a couple of days during my period. I finally went to see the doc who prescribed tran acid like pp. it wasn't for me though so I went back and was put on the pill which has worked fantastically, dramatically reduced the flow of my periods!