Heavy periods after baby

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I'm currently having my first period after the birth of DS. It's been 7 weeks since I delivered. Lochia lasted about 3 and a half weeks. I haven't had my 6 week check yet, it's on Monday so I'm sticking to pads to be on the safe side. It's the heaviest period I have ever had.

I'm worried that this is my new normal. It's not so heavy that I need medical assistance but my periods were always pretty average before and this is a nightmare. I've had to put a towel down on the couch because I'm bleeding so heavily. I wondered if this was common with the first one and that there's hope everything will go back to normal?

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How was your bleeding overnight? Are there clots? Are you breastfeeding?

I’d ring 111 I think, as it’s so soon after you delivered.

Mine was so heavy at 6 week pp that I nipped out for an hour and soaked through a heavy nighttime pad and my jeans.

They’re fine now, they got gradually lighter but the first was the worse by a long way.

@flatoutpanic no clots that I've noticed maybe 1/2 little ones but I always had small clots before. Still quite heavy but not to the point that I'd think haemorrhage. I wasn't able to BF no. Everything I've read says that as I'm not breastfeeding 7 weeks is about right.

@TriangleBingoBongo thank you, luckily not that bad but really not great. It was one of the few things about being pregnant that I actually liked, no periods.

It sounds fairly normal then. My periods definitely got heavier after having children (sorry!), but could also be age-related for me.

I was afraid you'd say that. It won't be so bad once I feel able to look at tampons again and maybe even a mooncup if I'm feeling brave.