2 months Postpartum bleeding

So I had a vaginal delivery - no complications and around week 2-3, bleeding stopped and it was just lochia for like another week and a half then everything was normal for about a week then I bled again -assumed it’s my period- for like a week / almost a week and a half but it was light bleeding then it stopped. I thought I was out the woods but like 5 days later I start bleeding again. Has anyone experienced this or like when does it end
- no pain or cramping, no fever, no odor-

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Bleeding can be really irregular for a while. Should regulate over 3-6 months though. If you have abnormal signs (saturating 2+ pads/hr, clots the size of lemon, severe pain, fever, abnormal odor, etc) then definitely see your doctor. If there's any risk of STI like Chlamydia, get tested, this can cause abnormal bleeding too. If you're on birth control this can make bleeding irregular, especially depending on what it is. And make sure you're using birth control and not pregnant if having sex that could result in a pregnancy, pregnancy can also cause irregular bleeding. Good luck! Hope it regulates and nothing concerning!

I had a c section but same thing happened to me. I bled for 4 weeks on and off then it stopped completely and a week later it came back with a vengeance lol and I assumed it was my first period. My OB told me there is always a “last hurrah of bleeding” that randomly shows up to finish the job.

I have been exclusively breastfeeding and had pretty much the same happen to me except I never truly stop bleeding. My doctor said it's normal as long as its not saturating a full pad in less than an hour. Getting checked out again in another two weeks when I go in for my copper IUD. I was told there's a hormonal medication I can take to stop the bleeding but I declined it

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