I have health anxiety so I may just be working myself up, but I had meconium in my waters when they broke so had to be monitored etc. I gave birth 5 hours after my waters broke so was pretty quick and me and baby stayed in for 12 hours for monitoring etc. was all fine and went home.
I feel okay in myself, and my bleeding has really decreased - but the colour is a really light brown (poo coloured is what I’m getting at lol) and smells a little. I have no pain - but convinced myself something is wrong and there’s an infection/some of his poo is still inside.
I wonder if anyone has had any experience of this or any advice?! I have a midwife appt tomorrow so will mention it then too.
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Usually the blood changing colour is just that it’s older blood. It’s like toward the end of a period of that makes sense. But definitely chat to midwife. The meconium only has a bad affect on the baby if it’s inhaled or ingested, as far as I know it doesn’t affect the uterus but your midwife should know better. Even call your community midwives as they will have a bleep holder locally x

If your worried about an infection, give them or the doctors a call. I’m 4 days PP and don’t have what you’ve got but definitely have an infection and have been given antibiotics x

Could it be lochia? That goes brown x
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