Bleeding
I gave birth around a week ago and so far have had quite light bleeding. I went out today then went for a nap, woke up and the bleeding is now heavier than it was before. There’s more light blood on the pad and in the toilet. I’m not in pain or anything but a little worried. Is it normal for the bleeding to get heavier this far in?
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Yes it’s completely normal to do that for the first 10 days to two weeks. Although if it becomes so heavy you have to change every hour then just get checked out. I had that happen and it turned out I had retained placenta and an infection. But chances are what you’re experiencing are completely normal
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Hi lovely, yes I had the same. I found if I did walking or overdid it then the bleeding got worse. I had a clot 4 days in too after being super light and rang triage and they put my mind at ease and said it was likely because I had gone walking with the pram. I would definitely recommend ringing them if you’re concerned or do get any large clots, but for me it went light and heavy on and off for a couple of weeks x