Worsening period pain

I am 8 months postpartum with my second baby. After my first I didn’t have any issues with my cycle returning to normal. It has been completely different since having my second. I had extremely heavy bleeding for two months straight that started about two months after birth. I got a Mirena IUD and had to take Gallifrey two separate times to get it to finally stop. After that my period started coming at regular intervals again, but it is so much more painful than it has ever been before. I’m also passing small clots, which has never been anything I’ve dealt with before either. Anyone have a similar experience? I’m going to see my OBGYN next week, but I’m just so confused why my body is acting so much different this time.

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I’m 14 months post partum with my second and my periods have been heavier than they used to be. Not necessarily more painful but definitely heavy the first 2 days when it used to just be moderate. I also get small clotting which I didn’t before. No birth control at all for years.

I haven't had an IUD, but I have heard that clots and more pain may mean a fibroid. You're already doing the right thing by going to your doctor's.

My periods were horrendous when they came back postpartum! I think before I had my first baby they were probably a 3/10 and they went to 8/10 which was so hard to adjust to with a baby. They were so heavy and painful and I would get gushes out of nowhere, plus I was so so angry for a week before - I genuinely thought I might have PMDD.
This was completely natural cycles, no birth control at all.

They did adjust back after about a year (!) but definitely go and see if anything to be concerned about or advice for how you can handle it. I’ve since heard it’s quite common for postpartum periods to be super intense especially if breastfeeding as your body is just so out of whack!

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