Period after birth
Hey mamas. I am 4 weeks postpartum and got my period. Or what I suspect is my period. Heavy bleeding, and stomach cramps. But I’m a google feen and looked it up. It says that it’s not typical to get your period 4 weeks postpartum if I’m combination feeding. I pump, and let her latch. Also supplementing with formula because I can’t keep up with her feedings sometimes.
I had a C-section on September 19th. I’m still healing in one specific spot that occasionally feels like tugging or pulling.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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I started bleeding again around that time and my Dr said my wound on the inside probably opened back up from me being too active because I had to bounce and rock her constantly for her not to be sick and I didn't have any help because I was single at the time and my mom hurt her foot right before my daughter was born so she could barely stand.
Everything in the first 6 weeks is still considered post partem bleeding and it can still fluctuate in flow and how often. Your bleeding has probably gotten heavier/started agaim where you'll likely be moving around and doing a bit more stuff, using more stomach muscles and tensing them differently now. Breastfeeding can also make you super crampy because of the hormones. 🙂
Is it fresh blood? I was bleeding fresh blood around the same time I thought it was normal so got on with it until I started to pass small at first blood clots then big ones came. I rang the pregnancy assessment ward they told me to come and I still had left over tissue and clots that were too big to pass so I had to have a D&C scheduled the next day. I'm currently 6 weeks pp and haven't had my period yet.
This sounds like additional lochia bleed, or an injury to your surgical site. I would go ahead and contact your provider so they can monitor your symptoms and make sure everything is good to go. It is a bit early for a menstrual cycle. Many people have bleeding off and on for 6 weeks or more, but it may be worth doing an ultrasound to make sure the bleeding is normal and not something that needs a surgical repair…
I had c-section and I came on as normal 21 days later. I also breastfed. I have always been like clockwork xx
Anything in the first 6 weeks is still classed as post birth bleeding however I did stop bleeding for a cup of days. Round 4-5 weeks got another bleed for about a week. With bad cramps. I did also go to my midwife as I also felt pain in my scar and they said I opened my insides back up as they thought I was having a ectopic pregnancy (after test coming back negative)
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Hey mamas. I am 4 weeks postpartum and got my period. Or what I suspect is my period. Heavy bleeding, and stomach cramps. But I’m a google feen and looked it up. It says that it’s not typical to get your period 4 weeks postpartum if I’m combination feeding. I pump, and let her latch. Also supplementing with formula because I can’t keep up with her feedings sometimes.
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Has anyone else experienced this?
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