First period post birth

[Pocket0219]

I think I'm having my first period post birth (7weeks ago - I'm not BF) and it's so heavy. I've always had light periods, mainly due to the pill, but they were still relatively light once I came off it to get pregnant.

However this period is so heavy. The doctor said I could use a tampon as I was last 6 weeks and I thought I'd had my period last week (I lighter bleeding). Last night I went through a normal and super tampon, so changed to a pad around 5am. Today it's continued being heavy and I feel so tired. I used a tampon up until midday, then tried a new one and it hurt/felt uncomfortable, so moved to a grotty pad.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Yeah and it's tough I'm on my second period post DD and I feel just awful. Totally wiped out. Maybe just the body restarting so to speak. Everything I've read says its normal though. Hope you feel better soon.

I had read the same but wanted some reassurance as the heaviness of it is so unexpected

Hopefully it gets better for you also The things we go through!!