Still bleeding!!!

lottie_2007 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:22 AM

Harry is 3 weeks old today and i'm still bleeding, it faded off but sgot a bit heavier again and (sorry tmi!) i've been losing clots again in the toilet! Is this normal??

katieeandbump · Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:30 AM

ive just posted a question about this kinda thing and im 3 weeks 2 days and i keep rebleeding heavy and got constant period pains

im thinkin of goin docs tomorrow but i dnoo wether to midwife told me its normal to bleed up to 6 weeks

do u get cramps too ?? xx

history_girls · Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:34 AM

I bleed for 4 weeks after LO was born and if I was really busy it got heavier. I think if the clots are bigger than a 50p then you should contact the drs.

JenStar1976 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:34 AM

Alex is three weeks old today too. I am still bleeding, but not as heavily - still need to use the thick maternity towels!!! I am still a bit swollen too - I can only walk for about 20 minutes max. Midwife told me that as long as clots weren't as big as a 50 pence piece, then there shouldn't be anything to worry about. I am getting tummy cramping too - guess it's still part of the recovery process? x

inxsmhpy · Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:58 AM

I was exactly the same-bleeding stopping and starting and with clots. Mine stopped totally 5 weeks after Skyla's birth.

lottie_2007 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 10:02 AM

Thanks girls, feel a bit better about it now, clots aren't bigger than that so guess thats ok! I've got no cramps and i don't feel swollen or anything now, it is definately heavier the more i do! xx

Vicks · Feb 2nd, 2010, 10:41 AM

I bled for about 6 weeks after Joe was born. It seemed to stop a few times and then started again. I'm not sure about clots though, maybe ask your MV or HV if you are worried hun.

Ps. congraulations on baby Harry xx

Blim · Feb 2nd, 2010, 11:17 AM

Hi girls, I gave birth 5 weeks ago. At 2 weeks I started bleeding heavier than I had been the previous few days. Few clots but nothing huge. No cramping. I also had fever. Initially my gp put the fever down to mistitis. However, I didn't think it was that from reading people's horrific stories, a day later when the bleeding was getting heavier I phoned the midwife service explained my bleeding and they told me to go to A&E, I was diagnosed with an infection and secondary postpartum haemorrhage and given antibiotics. I'm now better and the bleeding has stopped. The biggest concern at this point is retained placenta, it looks like I'll be ok as I've now been off antibiotics for 10 days and there is no sign of the infection.

My advice would be check your temperature regularly, anything above 99 F, 37.2 C may be an indication of a problem. And watch out for offensive odour, mine was very slight, in fact the midwife couldn't smell it, but to me it smelt off.

Hope this helps!

sun · Feb 2nd, 2010, 12:55 PM

I was bleeding for 7 weeks - though it was very light at the end. Mine would get much heavier if I did anything physical. I shoveled the driveway at 4 weeks and the next day was exhausted and bleeding much more - that taught me a lesson! Definitely keep the physical exertion to a minimum until the docs gives the ok!

xx

ProudMum · Feb 2nd, 2010, 13:58 PM

i bled for 7 weeks too...and then my period came shortly after so it was more like 2 months in total as my period was also longer.

Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:22 AM	#1
lottie_2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: STAFFORDSHIRE Posts: 4,456	Still bleeding!!! Harry is 3 weeks old today and i'm still bleeding, it faded off but sgot a bit heavier again and (sorry tmi!) i've been losing clots again in the toilet! Is this normal??

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:30 AM	#2
katieeandbump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,428	ive just posted a question about this kinda thing and im 3 weeks 2 days and i keep rebleeding heavy and got constant period pains im thinkin of goin docs tomorrow but i dnoo wether to midwife told me its normal to bleed up to 6 weeks do u get cramps too ?? xx

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:34 AM	#3
history_girls Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Sussex Posts: 887	I bleed for 4 weeks after LO was born and if I was really busy it got heavier. I think if the clots are bigger than a 50p then you should contact the drs.

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JenStar1976 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK Posts: 1,027	Alex is three weeks old today too. I am still bleeding, but not as heavily - still need to use the thick maternity towels!!! I am still a bit swollen too - I can only walk for about 20 minutes max. Midwife told me that as long as clots weren't as big as a 50 pence piece, then there shouldn't be anything to worry about. I am getting tummy cramping too - guess it's still part of the recovery process? x

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:58 AM	#5
inxsmhpy Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,143	I was exactly the same-bleeding stopping and starting and with clots. Mine stopped totally 5 weeks after Skyla's birth.

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 10:02 AM	#6
lottie_2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: STAFFORDSHIRE Posts: 4,456	Thanks girls, feel a bit better about it now, clots aren't bigger than that so guess thats ok! I've got no cramps and i don't feel swollen or anything now, it is definately heavier the more i do! xx

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 10:41 AM	#7
Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	I bled for about 6 weeks after Joe was born. It seemed to stop a few times and then started again. I'm not sure about clots though, maybe ask your MV or HV if you are worried hun. Ps. congraulations on baby Harry xx

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 11:17 AM	#8
Blim Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 22	Hi girls, I gave birth 5 weeks ago. At 2 weeks I started bleeding heavier than I had been the previous few days. Few clots but nothing huge. No cramping. I also had fever. Initially my gp put the fever down to mistitis. However, I didn't think it was that from reading people's horrific stories, a day later when the bleeding was getting heavier I phoned the midwife service explained my bleeding and they told me to go to A&E, I was diagnosed with an infection and secondary postpartum haemorrhage and given antibiotics. I'm now better and the bleeding has stopped. The biggest concern at this point is retained placenta, it looks like I'll be ok as I've now been off antibiotics for 10 days and there is no sign of the infection. My advice would be check your temperature regularly, anything above 99 F, 37.2 C may be an indication of a problem. And watch out for offensive odour, mine was very slight, in fact the midwife couldn't smell it, but to me it smelt off. Hope this helps!

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 12:55 PM	#9
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,973	I was bleeding for 7 weeks - though it was very light at the end. Mine would get much heavier if I did anything physical. I shoveled the driveway at 4 weeks and the next day was exhausted and bleeding much more - that taught me a lesson! Definitely keep the physical exertion to a minimum until the docs gives the ok! xx

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 13:58 PM	#10
ProudMum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 3,170	i bled for 7 weeks too...and then my period came shortly after so it was more like 2 months in total as my period was also longer.

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