Hi, what's people's experience with having their first period after having a c section? I had my baby nearly 5 weeks ago and I think I've started with period cramps but it feel slightly different this time. How can you tell? Or how long after having a baby does your period come?
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Thank you! The past week, my bleeding has massively eased off and is a creamy brown colour, so maybe it could be coming. I was in A&E two Sundays ago due to heavy bright red bleeding with passing a huge clot. A nurse mumbled menstrual without confirming, and they weren't concerned. It's the usual symptoms I am unsure of due to the uncomfort already there.
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I had a massive bleed post c-section due to complication this cleared after 3 weeks. Im now 11 weeks postpartum and have just got a period. It’s not painful but quite heavy, hopefully it calms down in a day or so.

I’m 5 weeks on Thursday post section bleed has stopped but no period as of yet x

At 4 weeks pp I bled really heavy for 8 days and I was so concerned! Midwife said it was just my period but I had no cramps like I usually get. She was right though because 4 weeks later I am bleeding again this time really lightly 🤣 was told it can take a few months to regulate x

Mine came a month after and was quite heavy after what had been quite light pp bleeding.
They did get "better" less heavy as each month went by.

It depends mainly on whether you breastfeed or use formula.

C section bleed was light by 4-5week pp but I've just started my period bang on 5 week. I've had cramps but not as intense as previously but heavy bleeding for 1st few days x