Discharge after giving birth

[kellysomer]

Hi guys, what with the joy of a newborn i havent been on for a while. What i wanted to ask was how long did you all have a discharge for after birth. I gave birth the normal way and still have a (blood tinged occasionally) yellow discharge which is very sticky and smells a bit too. The blood loss stopped about 3 weeks ago but this continues, its driving me mad! I am sure i heard that it should have stopped by now as Isla is 5 weeks today. I am not sore or anything down below and although i had a 2nd degree tear i didnt have stitches. We have had 'cuddles' a couple of times in the past 2 weeks and i wonder if this has prolonged it?

Any one know. Sorry for the gross post.

 

[Dee1985]

yellow discharge which is very sticky and smells a bit too

hi kelly i have this too??

mine is thick and browny some times yellow and dont smell nice i always feel so dirty...

wonder what it is??

 

[kellysomer]

Don't know i just wonder if i have an infection?

 

I would say it's prob wrth speaking to GP about it, it could be an infection from your tear which is taking a while to clear up. But it could be harmless xx

 

[kellysomer]

Thanks Sami, i wondered if it might be to do with the tear too.

That pic of Damien on your ticker is so cute!

 

[hels]

I had a section and i had the same as you for about 5-6 weeks. I was told it was perfectly normal. x

 

[Dee1985]

i didnt need any stitches??

and i have it... but then again it was only 2weeks ago i gave birth il wait to my 6week check c if its cleared up

 

[sophie]

hi girls.
After having my son i had the same thing, the smell was so bad, i had no stiches either, anyway i had an infection, i had to have anitbiotics. Ide prob say its best to speak to ur hv or gp.
xx

 

[Vicky]

I had the for about 6 7 weeks after giving birth and i got told it was normal and it was just your body seattling down after giving birth.

 

[Lauz_1601]

yep me too, and it went after I had my 1st period

 

[Manda]

Yeap i had it for about 5 weeks too, i had stitches tho