Bleeding and C-Section

K477uk · Oct 16th, 2009, 03:11 AM

How long did you bleed after birth? Or more specifically after a section?

I had a section 4 weeks ago and although the bleeding (lochia) has eased massively I still get odd bits during feeding, is this normal? Or should I speak to MW?

Aidedhoney · Oct 16th, 2009, 03:48 AM

I bled for the 1st 10 to 14days, i was expressing up until wk 5 and yeah i would sometimes get crampy and little bits of blood during that. Also found that the bleeding came back if i did too much.

If your worried worth a mention to the doc or HV

K477uk · Oct 16th, 2009, 03:57 AM

Thanks.... It has definately eased up - and eased around the 14 day mark... I just assumed it would have stopped by now!!

I am seeing MW on Monday for finaly check so will mention it then!

Scally · Oct 16th, 2009, 04:20 AM

I am still bleeding!

K477uk · Oct 16th, 2009, 07:10 AM

I'm sorry to say, but that is good to hear!!

I was getting rather worried that something was up!!

soon2b6 · Oct 16th, 2009, 07:24 AM

I mostly stopped bleeding at about 5 ish weeks but if I get really stressed or do something heavy I will bleed a little now.

Vicks · Oct 16th, 2009, 10:24 AM

Hey Kathryn, I had an emergency c-section 5 weeks ago and still bleeding

It seemed to ease up at about 3 weeks but it's back heavy again now (sorry, TMI I know!).
Am going to ask the doctor about it at our 8 week check if it's still there then.

K477uk · Oct 16th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Sounds like what mine is like... has eased.. but I though bleeding was only meant to last for around 2 weeks.... Couldn't work out whether the section had made any difference!

Vicks · Oct 16th, 2009, 10:42 AM

I wasn't sure either...I was thinking today that it might be the start of my period, but I don't have any period pains...???

MishC · Oct 16th, 2009, 17:16 PM

I bled for 6 weeks.

Oct 16th, 2009, 03:11 AM	#1
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	Bleeding and C-Section How long did you bleed after birth? Or more specifically after a section? I had a section 4 weeks ago and although the bleeding (lochia) has eased massively I still get odd bits during feeding, is this normal? Or should I speak to MW?

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Oct 16th, 2009, 03:48 AM	#2
Aidedhoney Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,444	I bled for the 1st 10 to 14days, i was expressing up until wk 5 and yeah i would sometimes get crampy and little bits of blood during that. Also found that the bleeding came back if i did too much. If your worried worth a mention to the doc or HV

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Oct 16th, 2009, 03:57 AM	#3
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	Thanks.... It has definately eased up - and eased around the 14 day mark... I just assumed it would have stopped by now!! I am seeing MW on Monday for finaly check so will mention it then!

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Oct 16th, 2009, 04:20 AM	#4
Scally Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 4,089	I am still bleeding!

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Oct 16th, 2009, 07:10 AM	#5
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	I'm sorry to say, but that is good to hear!! I was getting rather worried that something was up!!

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Oct 16th, 2009, 07:24 AM	#6
soon2b6 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 862	I mostly stopped bleeding at about 5 ish weeks but if I get really stressed or do something heavy I will bleed a little now.

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Oct 16th, 2009, 10:24 AM	#7
Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	Hey Kathryn, I had an emergency c-section 5 weeks ago and still bleeding It seemed to ease up at about 3 weeks but it's back heavy again now (sorry, TMI I know!). Am going to ask the doctor about it at our 8 week check if it's still there then.

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Oct 16th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#8
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	Sounds like what mine is like... has eased.. but I though bleeding was only meant to last for around 2 weeks.... Couldn't work out whether the section had made any difference!

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Oct 16th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#9
Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	I wasn't sure either...I was thinking today that it might be the start of my period, but I don't have any period pains...???

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Oct 16th, 2009, 17:16 PM	#10
MishC Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,659	I bled for 6 weeks.

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