UPDATE Would you call? TMI

acesup

Csection was two weeks ago tomorrow. I bled very lightly afterwards an it stopped about 5 days ago. I was just sitting here eating and felt a gush. Went to the bathroom and it was blood. Looked in the toilet and it seems like a lot. I stayed there for a few minutes and it continued to come out. When I wiped there was bright red blood and it appeared pretty heavy. I'm sitting here with a pad on now and waiting to see how it continues but I'm kind of freaking out. Everything I've read says it should get lighter and lighter. Mine completely stopped and now is flowing heavier than right after delivery.

Would you call?

update:
Called and talked to doc. He said a week pp was early for me to stop bleeding, so it's likely that I had a clot that "blocked the exit ramp" I love his sense of humor and now it broke through and everything from the last 5 days is coming out. He said it should slow in a few hours. He called in a script in case it doesn't, he was saying something about a possible issue with the uterus that occasionally happens but DD was crying and call waiting was beeping so I don't remember the details lol. He said that if it doesn't slow in a few hours I can take one of the pills he called in every 4 hours until it slows down. DH is getting the meds now so I have them in the event that I need them. But it's most likely that I was just blocked up by a clot.

Thanks guys. Hopefully no issue and it slows in a few hours.

FrickandFrack

Probably, but they usually say not to worry unless there are goft ball sized clots.

mystic_J

I would definitely call. My OB said if you soaked through a pad an hour, that was a problem.

marchbaby

Were you very active today, or did you do too much?  I remember with  my second son I would be almost done bleeding and then would do too much and it would start all over again.

If it continues I would certainly call, at the very least

mben1119

I bled like that for the better part of 8 weeks after my c section. Like a pp said, just watch for big clots.

MsLs

I had a vaginal delivery but I bled off and on for 8 weeks not normal but the off and on is. They told me as long as clots were smaller than golf ball it's ok

acesup

Thanks. I was not more active than any other day over the last week, actually probably less.

I'm going to see if it keeps up I put this pad on 30 minutes ago

MamaKoria

I'd call.

MamatoA2010

I had a vaginal delivery but bled for about 8 weeks. I agree with mbenit- if you're filling a pad an hour I would definately call. That's what they are there for and it fcertainly can't hurt! GL!

acesup

mbenit4:

I did this. I really had no bleeding and then one day....gush!Sorry, TMI. I would not worry unless you are filling up a pa

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Yes, call.  A friend of mine just had this happen & it turned out that she had retained a little bit of the placenta.  She ended up needing surgery & several units of blood. 

Bleeding like that shouldn't be taken lightly.&

acesup

Been about an hour and definitely didnt fill a pad. More like a heavy period. But when I go to the bathroom it just seems like a lot when I wipe like no matter how much I wipe I'm not gettin it all because its still coming out. But then it doesn't seem to

acesup

Calling now to be safe.

shannond354

Do you have a nurses hotline you can call? It sounds like it might be worth a call. 

mystic_J

Glad to hear your dr thinks it's not serious and that you are prepared if you need medicine!!

RayRay007

Glad to see your update. I was all but done bleeding around 2-3 weeks when I had a busy, physical day and started bleeding all over again.