Lochia advice

Strawberry78 · Feb 8th, 2010, 10:51 AM

Hi all,

I gave birth to my beautiful daughter 5 weeks ago today, but I am still getting some lochia. It seemed to get less and less last week, but today seems to have come back. Its not red any more either but brown instead. Do you know if this is normal, how long did yours last for?

Thanks

BumpyButtons · Feb 8th, 2010, 11:12 AM

well my lochia stopped at around 3 and half weeks but before it stopped it went pink then went brown and then i had normal discharge then saturday i started bleeding again so i presume this is my 1st period

I would say if you have any worries you should contact your doctor or MW or HV whoever it is you are seeing atm.

Everyone is different however and i know there are ladies on here that still had lochia at 5 weeks.

vanessayogini · Feb 8th, 2010, 11:30 AM

i was told by my midwife that it could still be present at 6 weeks postpartum.

Elski · Feb 8th, 2010, 11:57 AM

Yep, it's totally normal to have lochia for a good few weeks after birth - it's usually tapered off in most people by week 6. As long as it's not accompanied by lower abdominal pain/clots/fever, it's nothing to worry about

nataliecn · Feb 8th, 2010, 18:52 PM

After about week 3, mine stopped and started a few times. Wasn't gone for long, but I thought I was lucky and it was over!
I think it's normal so long as there aren't big clots!
Talk to your doctor if you're worried!

Tegans Mama · Feb 8th, 2010, 19:14 PM

I bled for three weeks (had a c sec) and it stopped completely. A week later it started again (but it was obviously a period, lochia and period's are very different (well for me it was anyway..) so yes, its normal

Feb 8th, 2010, 10:51 AM	#1
Strawberry78 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redditch, England Posts: 133	Lochia advice Hi all, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter 5 weeks ago today, but I am still getting some lochia. It seemed to get less and less last week, but today seems to have come back. Its not red any more either but brown instead. Do you know if this is normal, how long did yours last for? Thanks

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BumpyButtons Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: uk Posts: 1,006	well my lochia stopped at around 3 and half weeks but before it stopped it went pink then went brown and then i had normal discharge then saturday i started bleeding again so i presume this is my 1st period I would say if you have any worries you should contact your doctor or MW or HV whoever it is you are seeing atm. Everyone is different however and i know there are ladies on here that still had lochia at 5 weeks.

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vanessayogini Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 726	i was told by my midwife that it could still be present at 6 weeks postpartum.

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Feb 8th, 2010, 11:57 AM	#4
Elski Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,022	Yep, it's totally normal to have lochia for a good few weeks after birth - it's usually tapered off in most people by week 6. As long as it's not accompanied by lower abdominal pain/clots/fever, it's nothing to worry about

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Feb 8th, 2010, 18:52 PM	#5
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	After about week 3, mine stopped and started a few times. Wasn't gone for long, but I thought I was lucky and it was over! I think it's normal so long as there aren't big clots! Talk to your doctor if you're worried!

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Feb 8th, 2010, 19:14 PM	#6
Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 12,025	I bled for three weeks (had a c sec) and it stopped completely. A week later it started again (but it was obviously a period, lochia and period's are very different (well for me it was anyway..) so yes, its normal

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