Bleeding after c section - how long for you?

Tilly · Sep 28th, 2009, 17:02 PM

Hi all

Sorry, not a nice issue!!

Interested to know how long you bled for after your c section? I had my little girl 11 days ago and I only bled for a few days afterwards (even then, it wasn't that heavy). Im not bleeding at all now.. so am not sure if it's possible for the bleeding to start again/whether it's stopped completely or when to expect a period?!

At least with my first natural birth, I knew that id bleed for up to 6 weeks.. then I had a period straight after. Feeling a bit confused this time!!

kiki · Sep 28th, 2009, 17:14 PM

I bled for around 2 weeks, although it stopped for 3 days then came back for a couple. Then it stopped and I had a period just before my 6 week check.

xxx

stephwiggy · Sep 28th, 2009, 17:16 PM

for me it was for about 5 days then a break then it came back and meant it ! i would say be prepaired just incase as it was a dash to the loo for me and not to bee too graphic but i had to change trousers etc !

Aidedhoney · Sep 28th, 2009, 17:22 PM

I bled for about 10 days then like stephwiggy i had a sudden bleed a few days later where trousers needed to be changed.

Marleysgirl · Sep 29th, 2009, 04:05 AM

I was in hospital for 13 days post c/section and, by the time I left, my bleeding had almost stopped and was merely a tinted discharge - this continued for about the whole of week three.

AF returned (very light) at week five.

princess_bump · Sep 29th, 2009, 04:08 AM

after my c-section hon i bleed for about 12 days, then had a couple of days break, then af arrived

kelly-pelynt · Sep 29th, 2009, 06:24 AM

I bled for 10 weeks in total, but I had an infection which refused to clear up.

nessajane · Sep 29th, 2009, 06:34 AM

For me it was about 2-3 weeks i think then not long after my AF came

Angel21 · Sep 29th, 2009, 11:48 AM

I bled for 9 weeks, and after reading some of these answers I suppose I should've been worried?

katycam · Sep 30th, 2009, 05:36 AM

i bled for 8 weeks, then had a period. horrible!

Sep 28th, 2009, 17:02 PM	#1
Tilly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,389	Bleeding after c section - how long for you? Hi all Sorry, not a nice issue!! Interested to know how long you bled for after your c section? I had my little girl 11 days ago and I only bled for a few days afterwards (even then, it wasn't that heavy). Im not bleeding at all now.. so am not sure if it's possible for the bleeding to start again/whether it's stopped completely or when to expect a period?! At least with my first natural birth, I knew that id bleed for up to 6 weeks.. then I had a period straight after. Feeling a bit confused this time!!

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Sep 28th, 2009, 17:14 PM	#2
kiki Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,173	I bled for around 2 weeks, although it stopped for 3 days then came back for a couple. Then it stopped and I had a period just before my 6 week check. xxx

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Sep 28th, 2009, 17:16 PM	#3
stephwiggy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: peterborough ish. Posts: 4,658	for me it was for about 5 days then a break then it came back and meant it ! i would say be prepaired just incase as it was a dash to the loo for me and not to bee too graphic but i had to change trousers etc !

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Aidedhoney Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,444	I bled for about 10 days then like stephwiggy i had a sudden bleed a few days later where trousers needed to be changed.

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Marleysgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,464	I was in hospital for 13 days post c/section and, by the time I left, my bleeding had almost stopped and was merely a tinted discharge - this continued for about the whole of week three. AF returned (very light) at week five.

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Sep 29th, 2009, 04:08 AM	#6
princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,450	after my c-section hon i bleed for about 12 days, then had a couple of days break, then af arrived

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Sep 29th, 2009, 06:24 AM	#7
kelly-pelynt Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: cornwall Posts: 81	I bled for 10 weeks in total, but I had an infection which refused to clear up.

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Sep 29th, 2009, 06:34 AM	#8
nessajane Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7,586	For me it was about 2-3 weeks i think then not long after my AF came

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Sep 29th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#9
Angel21 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Eaton Posts: 629	I bled for 9 weeks, and after reading some of these answers I suppose I should've been worried?

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Sep 30th, 2009, 05:36 AM	#10
katycam Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 2,281	i bled for 8 weeks, then had a period. horrible!

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