First period after birth, when?

missjess · May 11th, 2008, 16:54 PM

I bled for 2 and a half weeks after the birth of Joshua, I stopped bleeding completely for a couple of days and now it has started again and it's more like a light red (Towards the end of my previous bleeding it was pinkish/brownish like when you're about to stop bleeding when you have your periods)

Could it be my first period starting? Or is it just the bleeding that started again?
I don't have any period pains though...

I wanna start the pill asap, is it best to wait for the first period or it doesn't matter ?

BurtonBaby · May 12th, 2008, 12:17 PM

My bleeding has been off and on, and my dr says its normal. Im going for my 6 week appt Friday and Im supposed to get some form of birth control, and I haven't had a period. Your dr will let you kno whatever is best for you tho.

cheeky_carrie · May 12th, 2008, 12:47 PM

I bled on and off for 5 weeks then after my 6 week check doc gave me the pill but i was told not to start it till the end of my 1st period ....... which ended up starting 2days later

May 11th, 2008, 16:54 PM	#1
missjess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,794	First period after birth, when? I bled for 2 and a half weeks after the birth of Joshua, I stopped bleeding completely for a couple of days and now it has started again and it's more like a light red (Towards the end of my previous bleeding it was pinkish/brownish like when you're about to stop bleeding when you have your periods) Could it be my first period starting? Or is it just the bleeding that started again? I don't have any period pains though... I wanna start the pill asap, is it best to wait for the first period or it doesn't matter ?

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BurtonBaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,405	My bleeding has been off and on, and my dr says its normal. Im going for my 6 week appt Friday and Im supposed to get some form of birth control, and I haven't had a period. Your dr will let you kno whatever is best for you tho.

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cheeky_carrie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,047	I bled on and off for 5 weeks then after my 6 week check doc gave me the pill but i was told not to start it till the end of my 1st period ....... which ended up starting 2days later

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