Period already?!

Hey February moms!

I’m 5 weeks postpartum and just started bleeding again. 🙄 I breastfeed and pump only so I didn’t think it would come this soon but here we are. Any one else going through this?

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Mee🙋🏾‍♀️

Yes! I'm 6 weeks postpartum and exclusively breastfeed. Just started bleeding yesterday lightly, but no cramps so idk!

Mee! I got mine at like 4 weeks to the day 🙃

Glad I’m not alone but geez… we definitely got the fuzzy end of the lollipop.

I’ve been bleeding off and on since having the baby but I don’t think it’s your period? Isn’t it just from your uterus contracting? Mine stopped at week 3-4 but slightly started up again and I’m 5 weeks pp tomorrow. But my Dr said it’s not my period.

that's what happened to me! It stopped for a couple weeks and just started again

yes she said the bleeding will continue for up to 8 weeks even if it’s off and on (how fun, right? 🤪) but @incognito I don’t think it’s your period! Maybe check with your OB?

I’ll be calling tomorrow! Just weird because I stopped bleeding entirely at 3 weeks and now all of a sudden it’s bright red with small clots. No cramps or anything or scary signs that google says to look out for. 🤷‍♀️

Thats actually normal. You can still bleed till about 12 weeks postpartum

This also happened to me! It’s weird because I just had my postpartum appointment as well and doctor said because breast feeding it wouldn’t be my period 😅

She did say the bleeding from birth goes 6-8 weeks even if you stop. She checked my stitches and they weren’t healed and we had sex at 4 weeks 😅 so I figured that brought back the blood but no idea 😩

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