Two questions, actually...
How long did you bleed post partum? And, did you see small clots this far removed? I'm wondering if I should be concerned (and it's eerily reminiscent of my m/c and it's kinda freakign me out)
Secondly, did you cramp when not BF? I know uterine ctx are expected when BF'ing but I'm getting them off and on throughout the day when NOT feeding. Is that normal?
Re: Post partum ?....
I bled for 6.5 weeks post partum and I had lots and lots of small blood clots. I was told that anything smaller than a golf ball was OK though. It was pretty yucky.
Oh did I ever cramp. Obviously BFing made it worse, but I cramped even when not feeding her. Actually when I was still in the hospital I couldn't hold her if we had company because even being near her made the cramping almost unbearable (I didn't want to cry in front of the visitors).
Zachary is too cute!!
Ok, this makes me feel a little better... Yes, they are small clots, but there nonetheless.... and yes, piercing pain even when not BF where I'm afriad to hold him in case I jerk and cant support my weight.... ugh!
i am almost at 3wks pp-- i needed more than a liner for 1-2wks.
"Always" has some pads that are super thin- and really absorbant. (they come in a box) I am not sure what they are called but they are new. It beats the big bulky pads!
Man, I felt like I spotted forEVER. It was well past 6 weeks. The period-like bleeding lasted about 2 weeks I think, and yes, there was a couple small clots. It was pretty much brown/old looking by then though.
Mild cramping sounds normal, but if you are having really heavy cramping, I'd call your doctor.