DAMN YOU MOTHER NATURE!!!

seannasmommy16

Well I've started my period.. I don't miss this at all!!! Can't wait for my birth control
Any one else??

Rrrrrachel

Are you sure it's not just post partum bleeding?

thomas930

I would say its probably still PP bleeding. You aren't even 6 weeks PP yet, right?

seannasmommy16

I'm pretty sure it is. My bleeding had stoped about a week ago and today I woke up and was bleeding and cramping with lower back aches, unless you can start bleeding again?But I don't remember when j started mine with my daughter

seannasmommy16

thomas930 said:

I would say its probably still PP bleeding. You aren't even 6 weeks PP yet, right?

I'm 4 weeks and a few days PP

thomas930

I bled off and on for 8 weeks after my first. I remember going a weeks time with nothing and then I would start bleeding again. Edit: got my period 6 months PP after her

bacorrea

The nurse that discharged me said you can bleed for at least 6 weeks and it is totally normal for you to have no bleeding and then all of the sudden start bleeding again.

seannasmommy16

Oh.. well then, I'm a dumbass maybe it's just more pp crap.. but it's like a dark red and really heavy

MapleLeafMama

seannasmommy16 said:

Oh.. well then, I'm a dumbass maybe it's just more pp crap.. but it's like a dark red and really heavy

Did you do any strenuous activity today or yesterday? Like, anything out of the norm?

Sarahjess06

I started my period at 6 weeks pp with my first. My period was always like clock work so it was no surprise.... I really wanted to be one of those lucky people that don't get a period while breastfeeding, but no such luck.

I'm sure this time will be no different

seannasmommy16

MapleLeafMama said:

seannasmommy16 said:

Oh.. well then, I'm a dumbass maybe it's just more pp crap.. but it's like a dark red and really heavy

Did you do any strenuous activity today or yesterday? Like, anything out of the norm?

I mean I've been walking more but nothing out of the norm.

Teresa1896

My pp bleeding last time did stop and then start again. I EBF and still got my period back around 4 months pp. I was hoping to have longer than that!

mammasuzelov

I'm not generally an alarmist but I was just, literally just reading about pp bleeding and the warning signs..

Can't link on my mobile so I'm copy and pasting.

Call your midwife or doctor if you develop the following symptoms, as you may have an infection:
The lochia has an unpleasant smell.
You come down with a fever and/or chills.
The bleeding stays heavy, and is bright red, after the first week.
Your tummy feels tender low down on one or both sides.

Sometimes, bleeding that's much heavier than normal lochia happens. This is called postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).

PPH may happen within 24 hours of giving birth (primary PPH), or between 24 hours and 12 weeks after the birth (secondary PPH). It may be caused by a piece of membrane or retained placenta, or when your uterus doesn't contract down properly after you've delivered the placenta.

Call an ambulance if:
The bleeding suddenly becomes very heavy, and soaks more than one pad an hour.
The bleeding becomes persistently fresher (bright red) and heavier four days or more after giving birth, even after you rest.
You pass lots of large blood clots that are bigger than a 50p piece.
You start to feel faint or dizzy.
Your heartbeat starts to race, or becomes irregular.

Edit to say that I'm a ftm so please excuse me if I just sound like a nut job!

Rrrrrachel

If you up your activity (compared to since birth not your normal) it can bring on a new bout of bright red bleeding.

seannasmommy16

It's not crazy heavy, I can leave a pad on for a few hours before I have to change it. I guess I'll call my ob and see what he thinks

Sisimama10

I stop bleeding and start again.

Manda+panda

I stopped bleeding at 10 days pp, and at exactly 4 weeks had one day of bleeding, then nothing since.

Abcollins57

This may be a stupid question to ask but how do you tell the difference? Or does it even matter at this point?

seannasmommy16

Abcollins57 said:

This may be a stupid question to ask but how do you tell the difference? Or does it even matter at this point?

I'm going to wait a few days and see if my bleeding lightens or if it last the length of a normal period for me and then I stop bleeding.