Postpartum AF

Pyrrhic · Feb 25th, 2009, 07:59 AM

I know this is a TMI question, but what was your first period like? I thought I may have been getting one before, but it never turned up.

Ok, this is the TMI bit....

I was standing up and felt a huge gush, went to the toilet and there was blood everywhere. I mean it was like pouring out - though I realise it always looks more than it is. I thought I'd actually thought I'd wet myself

I'm now feeling very sick and light headed. Thing is though, I don't have any cramps and had no sign of spotting or anything before this, just a huge gush of blood.

Is it normal?

princessellie · Feb 25th, 2009, 08:09 AM

hmm thats what my periods used to be like for a few days a month but they were reallly heavy, i know peoples periods are meant to get worse after theyve had a baby so maybe uve got heavier ones now?

ETA: im not sure about the lightheadedness and feeling sick, dont think thats normal, maybe u should check with ur doctor hun, just in case

x

nikky0907 · Feb 25th, 2009, 10:01 AM

My periods have gotten considerably worse since birth. I never had heavy bleeding nor cramps before but now....it's horrible. I get the exact bleeding you described, cramping and all that jazz.

Yes, my first period came 2 1/2 months after having Lola and it was very heavy and I was white as a sheet and dizzy. I recently started birth control so it seemed to have calmed down, but your breastfeeding so it probably isn't an option for you?

FEDup1981 · Feb 25th, 2009, 10:06 AM

mine was exactly like that RAFwife. It was the worst period ever. Clots were huge, i kept flooding pads, going through to my clothes. This went on for nearly 2 weeks, and i was exhausted. Think i was verging on anaemic. Went to docs in the end and was put on some tablets to stop it.

Pyrrhic · Feb 25th, 2009, 10:28 AM

Thanks girls, I feel better now knowing that it's normal! I went through a maximum size night time pad in 30mins

Serene123 · Feb 25th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Yup same.. And they're irregular! Makes me so paranoid something is wrong..

sabby52 · Feb 25th, 2009, 11:12 AM

My first one was horrible, I would gush everytime I stood up, it made me feel really sick, but you have to remember you have probably had a bit of a fright seeing that much blood so the fright and panic can make you feel light headed and sick. Mine was so bad I had to have meds to stop the flow because I was losing so much. XX hope you feel better soon

Pyrrhic · Feb 25th, 2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by toriaaaaTRASH

Yup same.. And they're irregular! Makes me so paranoid something is wrong..

Yeah, its very scary when you're not expecting it!

princess_bump · Feb 25th, 2009, 11:21 AM

my first one was just the same! it was awful, though i'm used to it them due to pcos! i bleed for ages! weeks! and i felt light headed, and so rough.

x

**Tiff** · Feb 25th, 2009, 11:52 AM

I had to go back to using my maternity pads I bought for the initial post partum bleeding. Couldn't believe how heavy it was! I certainly hope it doesn't stay like this!

Feb 25th, 2009, 07:59 AM	#1
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	Postpartum AF I know this is a TMI question, but what was your first period like? I thought I may have been getting one before, but it never turned up. Ok, this is the TMI bit.... I was standing up and felt a huge gush, went to the toilet and there was blood everywhere. I mean it was like pouring out - though I realise it always looks more than it is. I thought I'd actually thought I'd wet myself I'm now feeling very sick and light headed. Thing is though, I don't have any cramps and had no sign of spotting or anything before this, just a huge gush of blood. Is it normal?

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Feb 25th, 2009, 08:09 AM	#2
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	hmm thats what my periods used to be like for a few days a month but they were reallly heavy, i know peoples periods are meant to get worse after theyve had a baby so maybe uve got heavier ones now? ETA: im not sure about the lightheadedness and feeling sick, dont think thats normal, maybe u should check with ur doctor hun, just in case x

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Feb 25th, 2009, 10:01 AM	#3
nikky0907 Mum (Mom) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 11,326	My periods have gotten considerably worse since birth. I never had heavy bleeding nor cramps before but now....it's horrible. I get the exact bleeding you described, cramping and all that jazz. Yes, my first period came 2 1/2 months after having Lola and it was very heavy and I was white as a sheet and dizzy. I recently started birth control so it seemed to have calmed down, but your breastfeeding so it probably isn't an option for you?

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Feb 25th, 2009, 10:06 AM	#4
FEDup1981 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Posts: 11,732	mine was exactly like that RAFwife. It was the worst period ever. Clots were huge, i kept flooding pads, going through to my clothes. This went on for nearly 2 weeks, and i was exhausted. Think i was verging on anaemic. Went to docs in the end and was put on some tablets to stop it.

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Feb 25th, 2009, 10:28 AM	#5
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	Thanks girls, I feel better now knowing that it's normal! I went through a maximum size night time pad in 30mins

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Feb 25th, 2009, 10:34 AM	#6
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Yup same.. And they're irregular! Makes me so paranoid something is wrong..

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Feb 25th, 2009, 11:12 AM	#7
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	My first one was horrible, I would gush everytime I stood up, it made me feel really sick, but you have to remember you have probably had a bit of a fright seeing that much blood so the fright and panic can make you feel light headed and sick. Mine was so bad I had to have meds to stop the flow because I was losing so much. XX hope you feel better soon

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Feb 25th, 2009, 11:21 AM	#9
princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,453	my first one was just the same! it was awful, though i'm used to it them due to pcos! i bleed for ages! weeks! and i felt light headed, and so rough. x

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Feb 25th, 2009, 11:52 AM	#10
Tiff Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,535	I had to go back to using my maternity pads I bought for the initial post partum bleeding. Couldn't believe how heavy it was! I certainly hope it doesn't stay like this!

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