Bleeding after c-section - how long

Abz1982 · Jun 15th, 2009, 08:11 AM

I was just wondering how long after a c-section the bleeding is meant to continue. I had a 12 hour labour followed by a c-section, and lost a LOT of blood.

I am still having a fair amount of red blood loss at the moment - like a period amount, but it is a deep red colour. No one has told me how long this is meant to carry on for.

I feel fine, apart from being a tad under the weather, but thats cos of all the dust from the decorators.

ellismum · Jun 15th, 2009, 08:16 AM

I bleed for 4 weeks after my C Section although the last week was very light but it can vary from person to person.

faille · Jun 15th, 2009, 08:17 AM

Mine only stopped last weekend, so it lasted nearly 6wks. Although it was VERY light by that point. Mine was always very dark red/brown. Heavy bleeding only lasted the first night.

HTH x

princess_bump · Jun 15th, 2009, 08:28 AM

mine only went on for 12 days - which is quite unusual, but i then had a 6 week period, so i too think the bleeding can last up to about 6-8 weeks. if you are feeling extra tired etc, i found i was anemic after my c-section and a trip to the doc's and some iron tablets really sorted me out

xxx

kelly-pelynt · Jun 15th, 2009, 09:44 AM

I bled really heavily for the first 2 weeks, midwife took a swab cause she said tha wasnt normal,turned out I had an infection,I still bled up until 10 weeks after my section though it did get lighter with time.

wishes · Jun 16th, 2009, 11:56 AM

Mine is just starting to look like it might stop now, so thats nearly 5 weeks (and it hasnt stopped yet

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tasha41 · Jun 16th, 2009, 12:00 PM

I only bled for like 4 days after my c-section, but I did have sort of spotting for a couple weeks every few days.. they told me you SHOULD bleed for less time with a cesarean birth than you would with a vaginal delivery, but as you can see, some girls here have bled for quite awhile!

Abz1982 · Jun 16th, 2009, 15:29 PM

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Originally Posted by princess_bump

mine only went on for 12 days - which is quite unusual, but i then had a 6 week period, so i too think the bleeding can last up to about 6-8 weeks. if you are feeling extra tired etc, i found i was anemic after my c-section and a trip to the doc's and some iron tablets really sorted me out

xxx

I do have Iron tablets as I lost 2.6ltrs of blood, but they dont seem to make me less tired............just make me shit bricks!

tasha41 · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:50 PM

How long has it been since your c-section?

Honestly I was exhausted for weeks after it. I had an infection BUT even those with 'normal' recoveries report feeling exhausted and tiring easily for the first couple weeks..

brownhairedmom · Jun 16th, 2009, 22:54 PM

I bled for 5 1/2 weeks, had like a 4 day break and had my period for 4 weeks. I bled for close to 10 weeks all together.

Jun 15th, 2009, 08:11 AM	#1
Abz1982 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 3,963	Bleeding after c-section - how long I was just wondering how long after a c-section the bleeding is meant to continue. I had a 12 hour labour followed by a c-section, and lost a LOT of blood. I am still having a fair amount of red blood loss at the moment - like a period amount, but it is a deep red colour. No one has told me how long this is meant to carry on for. I feel fine, apart from being a tad under the weather, but thats cos of all the dust from the decorators.

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Jun 15th, 2009, 08:16 AM	#2
ellismum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 3,161	I bleed for 4 weeks after my C Section although the last week was very light but it can vary from person to person.

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Jun 15th, 2009, 08:17 AM	#3
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	Mine only stopped last weekend, so it lasted nearly 6wks. Although it was VERY light by that point. Mine was always very dark red/brown. Heavy bleeding only lasted the first night. HTH x

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princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,453	mine only went on for 12 days - which is quite unusual, but i then had a 6 week period, so i too think the bleeding can last up to about 6-8 weeks. if you are feeling extra tired etc, i found i was anemic after my c-section and a trip to the doc's and some iron tablets really sorted me out xxx

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Jun 15th, 2009, 09:44 AM	#5
kelly-pelynt Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: cornwall Posts: 81	I bled really heavily for the first 2 weeks, midwife took a swab cause she said tha wasnt normal,turned out I had an infection,I still bled up until 10 weeks after my section though it did get lighter with time.

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Jun 16th, 2009, 11:56 AM	#6
wishes Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,552	Mine is just starting to look like it might stop now, so thats nearly 5 weeks (and it hasnt stopped yet)

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tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	I only bled for like 4 days after my c-section, but I did have sort of spotting for a couple weeks every few days.. they told me you SHOULD bleed for less time with a cesarean birth than you would with a vaginal delivery, but as you can see, some girls here have bled for quite awhile!

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:50 PM	#9
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	How long has it been since your c-section? Honestly I was exhausted for weeks after it. I had an infection BUT even those with 'normal' recoveries report feeling exhausted and tiring easily for the first couple weeks..

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Jun 16th, 2009, 22:54 PM	#10
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	I bled for 5 1/2 weeks, had like a 4 day break and had my period for 4 weeks. I bled for close to 10 weeks all together.

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