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Theres usually a break between lochia stopping and your period starting so expect to see your first postpartum period a couple of weeks after lochia has ceased. It tapered off normally and completely stopped literally six weeks to the day of my delivery.
My birth was straight forward but still ended up with a 2nd degree tear which healed by maybe week 5 and bleeding stopped completely week 6.
Postpartum bleeding or period. While the condition can appear to be quite similar to your monthly period postpartum bleeding is more intense in the beginning. At the start postpartum bleeding could resemble menstrual bleeding as it is normally bright red in color. After about three or four days the flow of blood reduces to the kind that you may normally experience during your monthly periods but the color will change to.
I had postpartum bleeding for 6 weeks. It tapered off normally and completely stopped literally six weeks to the day of my delivery. I got what I thought was my.
Bleeding after a vaginal delivery For the first one to three days after your baby is born the blood you see will likely be bright or dark red. It may smell like the blood you typically shed during. By 6 weeks postpartum my bleeding had been lighter then stopped for a few days.
Then it started again pretty moderatelike a period lasted for a week or so. Is there a chance that it wasnt my period but was the postpartum bleeding stilI am not breast feeding. Postpartum bleeding or period.
So its been 9 weeks since having baby. My birth was straight forward but still ended up with a 2nd degree tear which healed by maybe week 5 and bleeding stopped completely week 6. Im now bleeding again its red with mucous.
Could this be a period or has the postpartum bleeding started again. Id have to assume your not breastfeeding as a period at 7 weeks postpartum would be rare. If not then I agree with the other posters but will add what happened to me as Im just now 8 weeks postpartum.
I never stopped bleeding bright red even though it wasnt heavy and I am exclusively breastfeeding. This post-birth bleeding called lochia is your uterus shedding all of the lining that was built up during pregnancy. The blood mucus and discharge that make up lochia can last up to six to.
Im 6 12 weeks postpartum i am BF and just started the mini pill 4 weeks ago. Last week my postpartum bleeding had stopped for 3 or 4 days and then started returning. At first it was dark brownred and very light but then it started getting heavier and brighter red.
Now it is heavy and bright red similiar to my period. Vaginal postpartum bleeding or lochia is the heavy flow of blood and mucus that starts after delivery and continues for up to 10 days. Light bleeding and spotting after pregnancy can continue for up to four to six weeks after delivery though it varies from person to.
Lochia is the discharge from the vagina after giving birth. It begins as heavy bleeding and may be dark red and full of clots. Over several days or weeks the bleeding gets lighter eventually.
Your bleeding has a foul smell instead of smelling like normal menstrual blood. You have a fever or chills above 1004 F. Any of the above indicates infection or the beginning of possible postpartum hemorrhaging.
Call your doctor or midwife if. You dont see any lochia for the first two weeks. Other causes of bleeding or spotting in the postpartum phase may include urinary tract infection thyroid abnormalities infection or inflammation of the uterine lining or a piece of the placenta or amniotic fluid sac that hasnt yet come out.
This bleeding will last for six to eight weeks after you have had a baby and is not considered a return to your normal menstrual cycle nor is it considered your first period postpartum. Once postpartum bleeding has stopped your period can return anytime from a few weeks to months or even years later. How long does postpartum bleeding last.
According to the National Childbirth Trust bleeding usually lasts 2436 days though it can last longer than. According to the Cleveland Clinic most postpartum women will have a normal menstrual cycle of 21 to 35 days with bleeding that lasts 2 to 7 days. Period cycles can change from what you.
Lochia is used to describe the bleeding and vaginal loss after your baby is born says Tina while a period is the monthly shedding of the uterus lining. Theres usually a break between lochia stopping and your period starting so expect to see your first postpartum period a couple of weeks after lochia has ceased.