maybe wayy tmi sorry if it is

a_chance2007

im just curious as to how your first period after pregnancy was...

before pregnancy.. my periods were pretty normal and not very heavy.. my heaviest days were the 2nd snd 3rd day. i started my period monday and its still really very heavy. i have bleed though a tampon a pad and my underwear in less then 2 hours while i was napping. it has been this heavy  since it started monday but its been getting heavier. i have my alarm clock set at night every 3 hours to get up and change my pad so i dont bleed though and have more of a mess to clean up. this seems a bit ridiculous and its annoying that im not waking up because of lo.. im waking up because i have to change my pad. AHH. another thing i noticed is that its alot more um.. mucusy .. like slimmy..

once again im so sorry im sure this is wayy tmi but i just didnt think it would be so different then pre-pregnancy. i was just wondering if anyone else has noticed heavier periods and do they start to go back to normal? or is this the new norm?

mommy411

cal your OB..I haven't gt mine yet.....are you BF?

kellielee08

My Dr told me that the first period may be heavier than normal and it was! Not to be gross but it was like a huge gush of blood and then it got better a couple of days later.My two periods after that were totally normal.

a_chance2007

pigtails1031:

cal your OB..I haven't gt mine yet.....are you BF?

no im not bf... be he did start me on bc already and i was wondering if that could make it any more heavier

evenstar622

kellielee08:

My Dr told me that the first period may be heavier than normal and it was! Not to be gross but it was like a huge gush of blood and then it got better a couple of days later.My two periods after that were totally normal.

This.  My first one was insanely heavy.  Thought I was going to die.  LOL.  I just got my second one yesterday and it hasn't been too bad!

WaitingforOlivia2009

Mine is exactly the same as what you are describing! Unfortunatly they just keep getting worse for me.......not sure if that is normal though.

goldenprincess

My first AF just started on Monday too and I am having the exact same thing.  It is normal  for the first one to be heavier than normal.  I think it just takes your body time to adjust back to normal.

catracha80

DH even made the comment that it seemed like I had had my AF for a long time.  Pre-preg it wa heavy 1st two days, then tapered off.  Usually lasted 5-7 days.  Now it's like 1st two days are pantyliner days, then heavy for 3-4 days, then back to panyliner for another day or two.  This is my 3rd cycle since DS was born.  It is more mucousy too.