Really heavy bleeding 6 weeks post-partum - first period???

[Dinski]

I have had very heavy, bright red bleeding for the past week or so. My lochia seemed to have stopped or tapered out about a week before this. When I woke up this morning the pad was saturated and I even had a bit soak through to the matress. I do not have a temperature, feel ok (tired from not sleeping because bubs has not been well the past few days), a little dizzy but nothing major, I don't think I'm anaemic as I have a healthy colour and I am taking iron pills.

I immediately phoned the doctor's surgery as I have heard that this can be a sign of haemorraging or something. The nurse there who I always see and is very experienced said not to worry, it is very normal to have a very heavy and prolonged first period after birth and that I should only worry if it is still very heavy on monday.

Has anyone else had really heavy first period that seemed to last longer than before?

 

[little*red]

yeah before i had Evie my period werent really that heavy and only lastes about 3-4days, whereas the first one after i had her was REALLY heavy and lasted about a week. However my ones since then are beginning to go back to normal