When do you stop bleeding?

MrsQ · Jan 20th, 2010, 18:30 PM

I had an emergency c section and also had had my waters broken at 2cms so bled alot!"

I am still heavily bleeding and changing my towels about 3 times a day!

any advice?
x

purpledahlia · Jan 20th, 2010, 18:42 PM

i had waters broken at 5cm and emergency c-sec and stopped bleeding just after 3 weeks or so...

mun to 3 kids · Jan 20th, 2010, 18:45 PM

i was 4 weeks xx

**Tiff** · Jan 20th, 2010, 18:48 PM

Heavy bleeding (bright red blood) only took a few days, but the rest took maybe 2 or 3 weeks?

If you are concerned you could always call your doctor.

JShaw · Jan 20th, 2010, 19:17 PM

Took 7 weeks for me. I also had an emergency c-section. Beginning was very heavy and the last few weeks quite light. I tended to bleed more/heavy after doing too much activity too soon (going for walks, shopping, lifting stuff too heavy without thinking etc.)

shaunanicole · Jan 20th, 2010, 19:25 PM

I bled for about 5-6 days after my c-section and got my period when Ava was 9 wks old and I had it BAD. Maybe you'll bleed for a while but have a light period?

sun · Jan 20th, 2010, 23:45 PM

I bled for about 7 weeks! The blood was very heavy for the first few weeks, then slowly got lighter. I would bleed more while breastfeeding at first, and definitely bled more if I exerted myself too much. Also when I first got up in the morning there was always more bleeding than usual. I had a regular delivery though.
xx

tasha41 · Jan 21st, 2010, 00:40 AM

It really does vary for everyone, I had only a couple of days bleeding after my emergency c-section, but my friend had like 3.5 weeks. I was told that typically you should bleed for less time after a c-section than people do following a vaginal delivery, but like I said every person is different.

Jacks · Jan 21st, 2010, 01:15 AM

My waters broke naturally but i ended up having an emergency c section, i lost 3.5 pints of blood during the surgery and then bled for 5 weeks after, very heavily for the first few weeks then normal and eventually it got lighter, my LO is 15 weeks now and i haven't had a period yet.

caz81 · Jan 21st, 2010, 02:08 AM

i bled for about 3 weeks, i also had emergency c-section. I think it really just varies from person to person but if you are worried about how heavy your bleeding is see gp, although they say if you have to change towel more than once an hr its too heavy so if you are changing just 3 times a day is prob ok

Jan 20th, 2010, 18:30 PM	#1
MrsQ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redhill, surrey Posts: 4,688	When do you stop bleeding? I had an emergency c section and also had had my waters broken at 2cms so bled alot!" I am still heavily bleeding and changing my towels about 3 times a day! any advice? x

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Jan 20th, 2010, 18:42 PM	#2
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	i had waters broken at 5cm and emergency c-sec and stopped bleeding just after 3 weeks or so...

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Jan 20th, 2010, 18:45 PM	#3
mun to 3 kids Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 771	i was 4 weeks xx

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Jan 20th, 2010, 18:48 PM	#4
Tiff Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,541	Heavy bleeding (bright red blood) only took a few days, but the rest took maybe 2 or 3 weeks? If you are concerned you could always call your doctor.

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Jan 20th, 2010, 19:17 PM	#5
JShaw Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 754	Took 7 weeks for me. I also had an emergency c-section. Beginning was very heavy and the last few weeks quite light. I tended to bleed more/heavy after doing too much activity too soon (going for walks, shopping, lifting stuff too heavy without thinking etc.)

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Jan 20th, 2010, 19:25 PM	#6
shaunanicole Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 3,152	I bled for about 5-6 days after my c-section and got my period when Ava was 9 wks old and I had it BAD. Maybe you'll bleed for a while but have a light period?

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Jan 20th, 2010, 23:45 PM	#7
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,979	I bled for about 7 weeks! The blood was very heavy for the first few weeks, then slowly got lighter. I would bleed more while breastfeeding at first, and definitely bled more if I exerted myself too much. Also when I first got up in the morning there was always more bleeding than usual. I had a regular delivery though. xx

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Jan 21st, 2010, 00:40 AM	#8
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	It really does vary for everyone, I had only a couple of days bleeding after my emergency c-section, but my friend had like 3.5 weeks. I was told that typically you should bleed for less time after a c-section than people do following a vaginal delivery, but like I said every person is different.

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Jan 21st, 2010, 01:15 AM	#9
Jacks Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carshalton, Surrey Posts: 219	My waters broke naturally but i ended up having an emergency c section, i lost 3.5 pints of blood during the surgery and then bled for 5 weeks after, very heavily for the first few weeks then normal and eventually it got lighter, my LO is 15 weeks now and i haven't had a period yet.

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Jan 21st, 2010, 02:08 AM	#10
caz81 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,219	i bled for about 3 weeks, i also had emergency c-section. I think it really just varies from person to person but if you are worried about how heavy your bleeding is see gp, although they say if you have to change towel more than once an hr its too heavy so if you are changing just 3 times a day is prob ok

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