After giving birth question!

estellababy

I am not sure who to ask, but I know that after birth you bleed and have to wear pads, no  tampons, how long does this last???  It was just something that popped in my head and it is not a question that I want to bring up in the office breakroom! 

pa_kris

For me it was 6 wks!  I couldn't believe it.  At one point (I think after 3 or 4 wks) I thought it had stopped, but nope started up again.  I actually called my midwife b/c I thought this seemed like a long time, but found out it was the norm. 

funkymama

For me after DD was born it was ~7 weeks!  I remember I was still spotting quite a bit at my 6 wk PP appt, and the bleeding stopped several days after that.  Most of my mom friends haven't had PP bleeding for that long though.

janice74

I bled for 6 weeks, but it was only really giant pad heavy for a week.  The last few weeks were just panty liners.  I also had a c-section and I think that helped, because I think the OB usually cleans your uterus out a bit.

 My friends who had c-sections seemed to bleed less than friends who had a vaginal birth.

mamaweebie

I only really bled for a couple of weeks, and after that just used the light pantiliners for another couple of weeks.  It wasn't bad for me at all, and I had a natural birth.  I think my menstrual period returned about 3 months after that (I was breastfeeding, too).  I think it can be different for everyone.  I know it's not uncommon for the after-birth bleeding to go longer, but in my case, it wasn't that long at all, and was only heavy for about the first week.

Lori

Wife to Morgan, Mom to Sebastian (almost 4)

Little BOY #2 on the way!  Due 11.02.2010

Sunny70

I had a vaginal birth and bled real blood for about 3 weeks I think. I had the lochia/ discharge for another 3 weeks which got progressively lighter.

ateytelb

About 3 weeks after VD.

goldenprincess

I had C-sections with both and I bled for about 2-3 weeks.

photo_nut

I had a c-section. I bled I think for 3 weeks but still had light discharge for 3 more I think.

jerseymom98

I had a C and i was like 2 weeks

SFAug07

6 weeks after VB.