Hi all, was messaging my friend about maternity pads and asking general questions. She described (in few words) her experience of the post partem bleeding and it's really freaked me out.
Just wondering people who've had babies before could you please explain your experiences?
Trying to wrap my head around what to expect :)
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Best way to put it is it’s a very heavy longer lasting period . Just remember to try not sitting /lying for long periods of time because it can cause a gush
I personally found my first period postpartum worse that the postpartum bleed itself

My postpartum bleeding was terrible, not going to sugar coat it but I bleed for 12 weeks straight and the first 6/8 were really heavy then it was just like a period till it stopped
Just want to add i fully understand there will be bleeding and clots and it can be a while but idk if its just my brain or the hormones but it just felt like she was trying to freak me out or something 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️

Everyone’s different - I only bled for like 2 weeks and it’s was heavy for the first week then became just like regular period 🙂

Everyone is different! With both my previous babies I bled for about 2 weeks, first few days was like a heavy period then just like a normal period x