so0 i had my baby july 26th.. i stopped bleeding completely about 2 weeks ago.. and now today im bleeding again, and not just a little bit, a pretty good amount.. would it be normal that i would stop bleeding and then all of a sudden start again i mean the doctor said id bleed here and there for a while but to stop for a while and then start again?.. or am i already getting my period.. all day iv felt fine but now i almost feel a little crampy... opinions?
I did exactly the same thing when I had my son last year! I called the doc and everything, and they said it was normal....so, if it goes away in a few days, you should be fine. If not, or you start to feel anemic, or weak, then you should certainly call the doctor.
If you are not breastfeeding... it COULD be your period. If not, I guess it could be lochia... but usually that ends around 1 month postpartum... and by now is would be scant- not heavy. Even if you are breastfeeding it isn't outside of the realm of possibility that it is your period.
If you are passing golf ball sized clots- or are in pain - or are soaking through a pad in two hours or less, call the doctor IMMEDIATELY! If you are bleeding like a period, but are not in pain... then talk to her or him at your postpartum appt. If you have already had your appt, then you should go ahead and call to at least talk to a nurse. They will give you advice to help you know if you need to come in, or if this IS just a period. In any case... keep a record of how long and approx how heavy your "flow" is. I would say that if you are bleeding at all after a total of 10 days MAX you need to get in asap. In fact... you should probably schedule an appt if you pass the week mark-
Really... this close to having your baby, it is best to be overcautious, about anything even remotely weird. Your doctor will be glad you were proactive!
-M.
Yeah, well I got my period a month after with my first and two weeks after with my second. It sucked a whole whole lot! I even called ask-a-nurse with my second b/c I just didn't want to believe it was true! I had the worst menstrual cramps too. Hate to say it, but it probably is just your period, but you can call your doctor's office and speak to a nurse if you're worried about it.
You may have started your period again......i bf and still started soon a month after having the baby.
Are you breastfeeding? If not, it's most likely your period. I didn't breastfeed two of my babies, and my period came back about two weeks after the postpartum bleeding stopped. No fair, right?!?
You may have gotten your period. It's been the right amount of time (I think?).
I got my period with both my kids before my 6 week check up. I bleed only 1 week with my first and 2 weeks with my second.
Please get in to see the doctor. This doesn't sound right - it's not that uncommon to get uterine infections or other problems a few weeks after childbirth. It happened to my sister. If she had not been young and strong, I'm not sure ow she would have fared...
Go to the doc today!
Dawn
