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Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by L.M. from Dayton
on June 16, 2007
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i had my daughter 4 weeks ago, and for the past 2 weeks i have only been spotting. (brownish, using just 1 pantiliner a day) well, starting yesterday i have had some c...
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- Hi L., After having my first child, I bled for almost 6 weeks. The doctor told me I was fine. I was breastfeeding too. You might bring it up to your OB/GYN in addi...
- I didn't read the other posts, so I apologize if this has already been said. I too went through the same thing. The bleeding became light, then started back again, al...
- It's perfectly normal. I did the same thing for 8 weeks after my 2nd baby. Postpartum bleeding can go on for 3 months, in some women. You may notice that the more acti...
Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by A.L. from Spokane
on April 9, 2008
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Hi, I am having problem with postpartum bleeding. I did not have heavy bleeding after birth which I thought was good, but it so happened that I was sick from the third...
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- I second getting a second opinion to rule out if there are retained parts or other causes. Also, I believe there are specific herbs that can help reduce post-partum bl...
- I would think about another opinion...that does not sound right to me at all. But I am not a doctor. Still second opinion would be good.
- A., It's time to get a second opinion. Your doctor obviously has no idea what is going on with you and seems unwilling to help you further. Asking you to sit and wa...
Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by R.B. from Medford
on August 25, 2008
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OK, here's my situation: After my daughter was born I had intermittent bleeding for 3 months postpartum. At first I was concerned that my period had already returned o...
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- HI, I just wanted to let you know that from my own experiences I KNOW that breastfeeding is NOT a good choice for birthcontrol. I was bfing around the clock irregul...
- Hi there, I am a christian mama of 3 beautiful children (youngest 6 mos) and had a similar experience with my second child 2 years ago. I bled off and on for several w...
- After I had my son three years ago, I bled initially for less than 2 weeks. Almost on the dot, 4 weeks later I had a period... and continued every 4 weeks until I got...
Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by A.A. from Dayton
on October 5, 2009
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I am 5 weeks postpartum as of today, and two weeks ago, my lochia was very light and brown in color. I was hoping it was just about over, but this week, and especially...
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- Hi A., Doesn't it feel like payback for the nine months when you didn't have a period? It could, in fact, be something like a period. My periods after my fifth ch...
- My bleeding also began to go away at about 4 weeks, and turned brown, and then came back full force and bright red for another 3 weeks! I had occasional clots, too. ...
- Your concern is understandable. I would though wonder if this is your normal period then starting. Since you called your doctor and they were not concerned I would g...
Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on April 18, 2012
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I had my baby 10 days ago and had a normal amount of bleeding after she was born. About 2 days ago my bleeding slowed a lot, which seemed a little early to me but I w...
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- I had that happen with both pregnancies, worse after my second. Then to make it worse it happened once I stated getting my periods again. My son is 4 and it has fina...
- My bleeding was exactly what you described for about 3 weeks after both kids. On and off. Gushing, then nothing, then huge clots. Just a normal process. It'll stop ...
- I can't say it happened to me, but my first question as far as what might have caused it, is: what has your activity level been like? If you suddenly felt wonderful ...
Bleeding at 7 Weeks Postpartum?
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on May 5, 2010
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Hi moms,
I am 7 weeks postpartum and just started bleeding again after only being discharge free for abut 2 days. My bleeding stopped after about 6 weeks and turned...
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- Sounds like a period to me, exactly what happened with my first kid. (I have 3 now....each recovery was different for me). If it lasts a lot longer than a period.........
- Sounds like a period to me. You'll know for sure if it picks up like a period tends to do, and doesn't let up with rest.
- Absolutely. My son, exclusively BF, and I was bleeding off and on to 8 weeks. Still spotted a bit here and there up to 10! Yeah fun, huh? You didn't mention if you had...
Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on August 6, 2010
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I had my baby just over 6 weeks ago and she will be 7 weeks on Sunday, at my 6 week check up I had and IUD inserted and my bleeding had just started to slow down, and ...
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- Same thing happend to me and it eventually stopped and didn't have any bleeding again for like 9 months (but was nursing too). I would certainly call the dr. but I als...
- Hello, I have had the exact same situation happen. I went back to my doctor and we collectively concluded that the IUD did in fact cause my increased bleeding (I had ...
- Consult your doctor asap!
Postpartum Bleeding & 6 Week Postpartum Visit
Asked by J.F. from Chicago
on October 3, 2007
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I am just about 6 weeks postpartum and here I am 2 days away from my postpartum visit and I've started bleeding again. I stopped completely for almost a week and then ...
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- Is it possible that you are over-exerting yourself a little around the house? Not to worry as long as it is not excessive bleeding and you are not cramping or have a f...
- Hello, The exact same thing happened to me and I just cancelled my appointment and made it a week later, once the bleeding had stopped. My dr.'s office told me not t...
- Call your doctor to make sure. I think it would depend on the bleeding...if it is bright red and fills up a pad within less than 1-2 (?) hours, then they'll most ...
How Long Did Your Postpartum Bleeding Last? When Did You Get Your First Period?
Asked by J.P. from Phoenix
on January 6, 2011
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I'm wondering how long everyone bled after childbirth? I have been bleeding for 7 weeks. At about 3.5 weeks it seemed to stop, then I had a huge bleed (like hubby havi...
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- I don't want to scare you, and I know my experience is not the norm, but I still want to share it with you. After I had my daughter, I had a period for a long time......
- I think it's been 5 weeks that I bled postpartum for both. I breastfeed exclusively on demand, slowly introduce solids at 6 months (so they are mostly breastfeed from ...
- I've had 3 kids and they were all different. All 3 have been exclusively breast fed, no bottles and no pumping ever..not once. My first 2 I pretty much got the break u...
Postpartum Anxiety
Asked by R.P. from Los Angeles
on August 14, 2009
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I am looking for advice from women who have suffered from postpartum anxiety. I suffered a mild case of anxiety with my first daughter but I was able to shake it off a...
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- When I went to a doctor and later therapist for post-partum anxiety/depression, they immediately wanted to put me on anti-depressants. When I was referred to a psychi...
- I was a first time mom at 43 and had tremendous anxiety(at least compared to before I had my baby!). I also went to a shrink, but for other reasons...my hubby and I h...
- Have your thyroid and adrenal glands checked. I had very severe post-partum anxiety with my first son. I was about to go on Prozac when somebody told me to go to the e...
