On and off bleeding

So im 16 days postpartum and my bleeding was pretty minimal, and after a week id say it stopped or was extremely light but the last few days ive been bleeding on and off it will be like all of a sudden then it goes away again. Is this normal?

Any advice is appreciated. I had a vaginal birth with an epidural and had quite a few stitches.

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Up to 6 weeks postpartum irregular bleeding is normal I’ve been told unless is extremely heavy

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I’ve been having the same issue, but I think as you start to become more mobile and you’re upright more gravity will help more blood come out - my midwives have said as long as you’re not filling a pad in an hour or less or losing huge clots it’s fine

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