Bleeding after C section

[MrsJaneyp]

Hi guys
How long did everyone's bleeding last for after their c sections

Thanks in advance

Think 3 weeks max .

8 weeks.

2 weeks really heavy, then about 4 weeks light

Can I ask ladies whilst you still have catheter in what do you do???

While you have the catheter in you can’t move from the place it’s attached to, but you also don’t need to. You have to ring for a nurse to change the baby.

@GirlCalledJames

While you have the catheter in you can’t move from the place it’s attached to, but you also don’t need to. You have to ring for a nurse to change the baby.

Not always true. I had a catheter in for around 12 hours post section and was perfectly able to walk around my room, take a shower and do the things that my baby needed.

With regards to the original question, around a week I think then most of the bleeding had stopped. I never bled particularly heavily either

It was 2-3 weeks medium to light bleeding had another bit of bleeding a week or so later because I was overdoing it with housework.

Catheter I was told by the midwife I had to buzz if I needed to get baby out partly so I wasn't twisting. I was back on the ward by 3:30pm (baby born at 1:21) and catheter was removed by 1pm next day. I used those hours to make sure I was keeping on top of the pain relief and to enjoy just staring at my baby! Had no need to push myself to get up until the next day.

I bled for 7 weeks after.

I only had the catheter in overnight and they just wedged a maternity pad between my legs and had inco pads on the bed. Lovely!

6 weeks for me. It gets lighter as time goes on.

6 weeks. Then got my first period at 8 weeks. Thanks Mother Nature!

Only 5 days bleeding for me. I questioned the MW as I was worried it was so light but she said it was quite normal.

I was on fast track to leave the hospital after 1 night and I was expected to walk to the bathroom and empty my own catheter in order to be discharged. I was horrified after having a catheter in for DC1 after a foreceps birth and barely being able to move but I was more than able to empty my catheter after the CS.

I am aware I was lucky in comparison to most people

Enjoy drinking as much water as you can with the catheter in!

Thanks guys.
Looks like it can be a range of timings