Still bleeding - poss TMI

SianMA · Oct 21st, 2009, 16:32 PM

Ryan is 6 weeks old now (have my post-natal check next monday) and I'm still bleeding - the bleeding reduced quite quickly in the first week after giving birth but has just continued at a low level since then. It isn't constant but generally occurrs after feeds or a long walk and is still pretty dark red but no odour or pelvic pain etc. It is just really starting to annoy me now!

I was just wondering if anyone else has gone 6 weeks before it stopped, or could I have gone straight from lochia to my period despite exsclusively BF? Also I was wondering if it would be ok to stop wearing towels and go back to my mooncup or to use tampons so I can feel a bit more normal while I wait for it to stop.

florabean1981 · Oct 22nd, 2009, 12:24 PM

my sister bled at a low level for 10 weeks, then had 2 weeks where she was fine, then got her period. She was pretty peeved, lol. As for the other questions, I'm not sure, but didn't want to read & run...

sobersadie · Oct 22nd, 2009, 14:28 PM

Yeah its quite normal to still be bleeding at 6 weeks. This is why at your 6 week checks your doc wont do a smear if you are due one coz the results can come back unclear so they leave that till 12 weeks now.

Kiree · Oct 23rd, 2009, 08:16 AM

I bled for about 7 weeks, HV told me it can prolong things if you overdo it, so try to rest up when you can (not easy with a new baby I know!) She explained that where the placenta comes away is quite a large wound and if you had one like that on the outside youds remember to take it easy but because u can't see it you forget x

Oct 21st, 2009, 16:32 PM	#1
SianMA Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 658	Still bleeding - poss TMI Ryan is 6 weeks old now (have my post-natal check next monday) and I'm still bleeding - the bleeding reduced quite quickly in the first week after giving birth but has just continued at a low level since then. It isn't constant but generally occurrs after feeds or a long walk and is still pretty dark red but no odour or pelvic pain etc. It is just really starting to annoy me now! I was just wondering if anyone else has gone 6 weeks before it stopped, or could I have gone straight from lochia to my period despite exsclusively BF? Also I was wondering if it would be ok to stop wearing towels and go back to my mooncup or to use tampons so I can feel a bit more normal while I wait for it to stop.

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 12:24 PM	#2
florabean1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gosport, Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,405	my sister bled at a low level for 10 weeks, then had 2 weeks where she was fine, then got her period. She was pretty peeved, lol. As for the other questions, I'm not sure, but didn't want to read & run...

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 14:28 PM	#3
sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	Yeah its quite normal to still be bleeding at 6 weeks. This is why at your 6 week checks your doc wont do a smear if you are due one coz the results can come back unclear so they leave that till 12 weeks now.

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Oct 23rd, 2009, 08:16 AM	#4
Kiree Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 1,080	I bled for about 7 weeks, HV told me it can prolong things if you overdo it, so try to rest up when you can (not easy with a new baby I know!) She explained that where the placenta comes away is quite a large wound and if you had one like that on the outside youds remember to take it easy but because u can't see it you forget x

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