I gave birth to DS 11 weeks ago and had the usual bleeding afterwards, however, it seemed to go on and on much longer than after I had DD. After about 9 weeks, it finally stopped and I had a wonderful week bleed free.
Anyway, last friday, I started bleeding again and took it as the return of my period. Duly started taking my pill again but now after 7 days, the bleeding is actually not period like at all, but more like lochia again. It also seems to be getting heavier rather than easing off. If it were a period, I would be over it by now, as they only tend to last 5 days max.
Is it normal to resume post birth bleeding in this way or is it possible that my first period since having DS is a bit weird?
On top of this, I have been experiencing very mild period type cramps, dizziness, nausea and terrible headaches. I have now stopped taking the pill in case it is a side effect of that, but after three days, I'm not feeling much better. I'm just wondering whether it is worth seeing the Gp about or whether I could contact a midwife to ask them. Either way, I'm not convinced that its right and its getting me down.