For how long and how heavy do you bleed after giving birth?

funmaker

I thought I posted this earlier - then got busy with work and now I can't find it...

Alli3586

Everyone is different and it depends a lot on your labor. I only had 1st degree lacerations and 3 stitches but I bled heavily for 4 weeks.

Garnetbaby09

Pretty heavy for a few weeks for me.  But I had to take meds to get my uterus to contract so it would stop.  I bled heavy for 3 wks until I went to the dr to be sure all was okay....  Heavier than your worst period.

blos35seed91

I bled very heavily for about 3 days after delivery and then it was gradually getting less and less.  I bled for a total of 6 weeks and the last couple of weeks was really only spotting.  I did notice, however, that if I increased my physical activity, the bleeding would increase some as well (like a normal period).

AutumnGirl07

blos35seed91:

I bled very heavily for about 3 days after delivery and then it was gradually getting less and less.  I bled for a total of 6 weeks and the last couple of weeks was really only spotting.  I did notice, however, that if I increased my physical activity, the bleeding would increase some as well (like a normal period).

This sounds a lot like what I experienced.   Only I bled for almost 9 weeks.  Ugh.

noimnotmarried

i bled heavily for about 3-5 days and then it tapered off.  i occasionally spot now but it is not heavy and hasn't been for a good long time.

*sallymad*

I had a c/s and bled for 5 weeks. Heavy for the first 4 weeks then much lighter the 5th week.

JimsBride08

I've been very lightly bleeding for 4 weeks.

DansLuckyGirl

noimnotmarried:

i bled heavily for about 3-5 days and then it tapered off.  i occasionally spot now but it is not heavy and hasn't been for a good long time.

This is about what I experienced.  The bleeding comes from your uterus, not your vagina.  I believe it's called lochia, or something like that.  I haven't had any bleeding since about 3 weeks, but I still have the creamy or yellowish slimy discharge sometimes.

AlmostDunn

Mine has never been as heavy as a bad period, but I'm still bleeding.  Some days I bleed almost like a period, other days is more like spotting.  Although I do bleed more if I do more, there's not always a reason I can figure out for why it is so variable.  I'm just wish it would be over already.

bstngrl578

Heavily for 2 weeks and then light for a week. I still have some discharge though. No PP period either yet.

shari_rngleson

i bled for 4 weeks...first 2 were heavy, last 2 were pretty light

EMMB

I am only one week out so I can't answer about duration. I had a 3rd degree tear and the first 3-4 days were very, very heavy. Since then it has been like a very heavy period. I change super hospital pads every 2-3 hours. Try and get as many supplies as you can from the hospital. You will use them quickly!