I don’t know if this is normal

Are any moms struggling with spotting 11 months postpartum, like spotting you’d have during your period? I’ve been dealing with this since my baby was around 10 months old. I went to the doctor, but they aren’t sure what’s causing it. They did a CT scan to check for kidney stones, and that came back normal. I am also on birth control, so I’m wondering if that could be related. On top of that, is anyone dealing with back pain from having an epidural and still needing to use the bathroom a lot, like when you were pregnant? Just wondering if any other moms are going through the same thing?

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The spotting is not normal could be a hormone imbalance from the birth control. A lot of people do experience back pain from having an epidural I use warm castor oil and massage it into the back. I do that on myself and other postpartum moms. And using the bathroom a lot could mean a lot of things 🤷🏾‍♀️ it could be a pelvic floor issue because that’s the most common issue after having a baby. Hopefully that helps 👍🏾💕

I just stopped bleeding tbh. They kept telling me nothing was wrong and my hormones were out of whack until last month when I demanded answers and the one doc changed my bc and now I’ve stopped. For ten months after birth I bled with no answers. So yes it could be your bc.

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