post natal bleeding

[ceara1]

Hey everyone im just wondering is it normal to be bleeding bright red two weeks after giving birth is this a sign theres something wrong yesterday it stopped like just yellowish diascharge but started back up this morning bright red like new blood im worried

It depends as everyone is different.
It can be a sign of doing too much but also can be that some placenta is still left.

Try having a day of not doing much and see if that helps.

I bled for 10 weeks with a medium flow and it was red for 9 weeks of that!

If you are still worried call your midwife or health visitor.

I stopped bleeding after about 10 days, then started my period 3 days later. Any chance it could be your period?

If your concerned ask your health visitor or see a gp xx

Yeah if it's bright red it could be a period. That said I bled for six weeks with both of mine. I wouldn't say it's anything to worry about though unless it smells awful or you're in pain etc

Hi im having no pain or smell from the lochia bleeding isnt heavy just that its bright red should i be worried or did anyone have bright red for a few weeks after thanks to all who answered xx

Hi I had a cesearean and was told to expect to bleed for about 2 weeks over 3 weeks later im still bleeding and its gone back to bright red tmi but when i wipe its thick and stringy, I rang the post natal ward last night and they said anything up to 4 to 6 weeks is normal as long as it isnt running down my legs heavy and not smelly but to make an appointment with my gp to check I haemorrhaged after my section so i was worried something wasnt right but they didnt seem concerned.

I bled for about 6-8 weeks (have slightly forgotten) after my c-section. Sounds normal to me though if you are seeing a doctor or health visitor soon I'd mention it.

Tanks all mine is also sometimes stringy tmi x

I bled for almost 4 weeks then it stopped for couple days and started again. If I remember right I bled exactly 6 weeks..

I also had bright red second time around and I was worried as when I gave birth they had to pull out a lot of blood clots (sorry tmi) called my consultant and she said if I wasn't in extreme pain and blood wasn't running down leg it was my period..

Tanks all for ur answers x