How long do we bleed for after a c section? This is my second elective one and I’m bleeding heavy, period pains etc, I’m only day 4 but I don’t remember bleeding this long with my first, only a day.
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I bled for 9 weeks after my first and 7 weeks after my second. It’s completely normal to bleed for up to 8 weeks

I bled for 5 weeks heavily after my second c section 11 weeks ago xx

Yes during a c section they usually give a drug which helps your uterus contract back to normal size it could be this? Xx

I have had 3 sections and they vary between 4-8 weeks of bleeding I was very heavy with my 3rd one I had to wear maternity nickers but it would some days be heavy then other days not so much

You can bleed for 6 weeks straight after a section. I bled for 6 weeks after both of mine, some days it will be very light then come back again

4 weeks x

I think 4 weeks for me

I bled for about 10 days and then light spotting for a week or so after