after giving birth

[hev&madi]

i was just wondering how long after giving birth do you bleed??

 

[Rosieroo]

It differs from person to person - I had light bleeding after about a week which hung around for 3-4 weeks. It seemed to get heavier each time I had mastitis though

 

[kellie80]

I bled for around 3 weeks, but like Kina said everyones different. My sister only bled for one week.

 

[budge]

yes it differs.
I bled for around 6 weeks wirtth my first and then not a lot at all with my other two. perhaps a week or two.

 

[Amanda]

I bled for 6 weeks with my daughter, but the last 3 weeks were more like spotting and I could get away with pant liners.

Another question - when does the bleeding start if you have a section? Is it immediately as in a vaginal birth?

 

[bekki_16]

i was bleeding for around 4 weeks....got to be the worst thing of having a baby lol
and as for bleeding after a section...i have no idea sorry xxx

 

[Xena]

I bled for about 6 weeks

 

[Lindsay]

I bled for 3 weeks, heavy for the first 2 then spotting afterwards. I had some maternity towels but found that the night time pads were better not so thick under your clothes and absorbed more too.

Xxx

 

[angiemum2b]

i bled for 4 weeks but very light bleeding, I gave birth naturally and had stitches!

 

[Strangeness]

No different with a section you bleed straight away! I bled for around 5-6 weeks and then had a period straight after lol.

 

[ToriElla]

i bled for 2weeks but only had a graze x

 

[Kas]

I bled for 3 weeks after having Kaiden, 2 weeks fresh blood 1 weeks brown stuff, my sister bled for 6 weeks after Cara Xkelx

 

[budge]

i feel sick and stressed reading this post. Im not going to look at it again

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

i bled for 4.5 weeks

 

[hev&madi]

thanks for everyones answers

 

[Rachel]

I bled for one week

 

[hayley]

i don't like this topic.... why can't we just have our babies... and then go back to normal... i'm a wimp!!!!

x

 

[nicki]

LOL Hayley, that would be nice!

I bled heavily for about 3 weeks then lighter for another 2 then had heavy discharge for about a week after that then had a period - lovely.

 

[Yvanne]

LOL Hayley, that would be nice!

I bled heavily for about 3 weeks then lighter for another 2 then had heavy discharge for about a week after that then had a period - lovely.

yup that sounds about right!!! its the questions the MW asks u, now wot coulor is the blood(is it red,pinkish,blah,blah!) is it clotted.......