Discharge after c section? Tmi?

lowkeysbride · October 2012

Hey ladies,
So kind of a gross question... I had a c section almost a month ago and have had the typical bleeding that comes afterward. It starts out bright red and with some small clots, then turned sort of brown, which I assumed was all normal and fine. My incision seems to be healing well too.
Anyway, I've noticed in the last couple of days that I'm really not bleeding anymore. I am still having a lot of discharge tho and it concerns me. It went from the brown blood to more of an orangey color and now it's kind of mucusy and yellow. WTF?? Is this normal??
I don't feel really any different, no fever, chills, unusual pain, etc. There is an odor when I go to the bathroom and I am sort of itchy, but I dont know if that's just from wearing a pad all the time or what? I'm thinking, or hoping, it's not an infection... But who knows? Does this sound normal to you all? Anyone else experience this? TIA!

juliane2004 · October 2012

Sounds normal to me. I had lots of random discharge (9 weeks pp now).

As long as you have no fever or discharge from the INCISION site, I think that's fine.

Kris2011RN · October 2012

Could it be a yeast infection with the odor and being itchy? I am still having light bleeding but that's it. Sorry I am no help

smiley289 · October 2012

I'm having the same sort of thing. I am 3 weeks PP and had a vaginal birth. So I'm guessing if its not normal, it has nothing to do with your incision.

Shazzie116 · October 2012

I am 3 weeks pp and have the same thing, I think. It varies from light brown to yellowish and is really wet, kind of like CM. I think it's normal and will hopefully taper off soon.

lowkeysbride · October 2012

Ok, thanks ladies! I'll update after I speak with the doc!!

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