Our body after birth To all the women who have given birth before - Page 2

mordino · Feb 27th, 2010, 05:49 AM

Yeah, my bleeding was so heavy that surprised me! Some hours after giving birth I got out of my bed for the first time since my shower, I was shocked to find the blood going down my leg, to the floor! My DH and Mum had already gone home and I was left alone in the delivery suite with the baby (we were waiting to be moved to the maternity ward). I had to clean myself up and the floor quickly before anyone came into the room, lol! I had to use quite a lot of maternity pads for the first few days.

auzelia · Feb 27th, 2010, 06:01 AM

with my first son the bleeding was really heavy and I lost lots of massive clots which turned out to be retained placenta.

With my second son the bleeding was no where near as bad was just like a normal period and only lasted about 4 days.

My biggest fear was the poo after giving birth lol

Jefner · Feb 27th, 2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PurpleHaze

This might be a silly question, but do you get this bleeding if you have a c-section too?

Yes. I had a c-section and I bled just as long, if not longer, than some of my friends who had vaginal births. It was heavy for the first several days, but after that it was like a regular period for about two weeks, and then for another two weeks it was light, almost brown/pinkish. Overall I bled for about 4 weeks afterwa rds, which is quite normal from what I understand. It's really not that bad.

Justagirlxx · Feb 27th, 2010, 10:33 AM

I'm scared of how my beautiful vagina is going to look after!

JASMAK · Feb 27th, 2010, 11:17 AM

6 weeks, heavier than a regular period (and mine are heavy anyways). The last two weeks were lighter...like a light period. My sister was the same. You will need LOTS of maxi pads. I am sure everyone is different. Because I had a c-setion, my OB/GYN let me use tampons after three weeks, but I only did to swim because it kind of hurt in there. Yup...heavy heavy heavy. Clots...HUGE ones.

mummy2b2010 · Feb 27th, 2010, 11:39 AM

oh no, im dredding this more than anything else, i dont deal well with periods and blood clots make me feel faint :S

i might get the dry nights mats too as i cant cope with cleaning bedding and that, i am really not looking forward to this part, im not fussed about labour tho lol xxx

lumpybumpy · Feb 27th, 2010, 11:53 AM

I was on double pads for over a week and then like a period for another 4-5. I breast fed too so don't think it makes any difference to how much or little you bleed. It's really not that bad though as the other Mum's have said and you will be so pre occupied with your little bundle of joy you won't even notice it!

tiggerlix · Feb 27th, 2010, 11:59 AM

im dreading it to..remind me not to wear white or cotton even though its gunna be hard in the summer...yuk!!!
xxx

mummy2b2010 · Feb 27th, 2010, 12:01 PM

looks like im gunna be wearin black, black and more black lol xxx

queenemsie · Feb 27th, 2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by auzelia

My biggest fear was the poo after giving birth lol

Me too! I dont think I went for about 2 weeks after! I was terrified!

Feb 27th, 2010, 05:49 AM	#11
mordino Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 1,538	Yeah, my bleeding was so heavy that surprised me! Some hours after giving birth I got out of my bed for the first time since my shower, I was shocked to find the blood going down my leg, to the floor! My DH and Mum had already gone home and I was left alone in the delivery suite with the baby (we were waiting to be moved to the maternity ward). I had to clean myself up and the floor quickly before anyone came into the room, lol! I had to use quite a lot of maternity pads for the first few days.

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auzelia Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: near Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 412	with my first son the bleeding was really heavy and I lost lots of massive clots which turned out to be retained placenta. With my second son the bleeding was no where near as bad was just like a normal period and only lasted about 4 days. My biggest fear was the poo after giving birth lol

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Justagirlxx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,989	I'm scared of how my beautiful vagina is going to look after!

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Feb 27th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#15
JASMAK Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: CANADA!!! Posts: 10,956	6 weeks, heavier than a regular period (and mine are heavy anyways). The last two weeks were lighter...like a light period. My sister was the same. You will need LOTS of maxi pads. I am sure everyone is different. Because I had a c-setion, my OB/GYN let me use tampons after three weeks, but I only did to swim because it kind of hurt in there. Yup...heavy heavy heavy. Clots...HUGE ones.

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Feb 27th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#16
mummy2b2010 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,940	oh no, im dredding this more than anything else, i dont deal well with periods and blood clots make me feel faint :S i might get the dry nights mats too as i cant cope with cleaning bedding and that, i am really not looking forward to this part, im not fussed about labour tho lol xxx

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Feb 27th, 2010, 11:53 AM	#17
lumpybumpy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 164	I was on double pads for over a week and then like a period for another 4-5. I breast fed too so don't think it makes any difference to how much or little you bleed. It's really not that bad though as the other Mum's have said and you will be so pre occupied with your little bundle of joy you won't even notice it!

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tiggerlix Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: cornwall,uk Posts: 1,867	im dreading it to..remind me not to wear white or cotton even though its gunna be hard in the summer...yuk!!! xxx

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Feb 27th, 2010, 12:01 PM	#19
mummy2b2010 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,940	looks like im gunna be wearin black, black and more black lol xxx

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