How long after...??

How long after you have a baby do you normally stop bleeding? I had
an elective c-section 9 almost 10 days ago and my bleeding pretty much
abruptly stopped today,,just wondering if this was normal.
TIA
Tara

"Tara" wrote in message
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How long after you have a baby do you normally stop bleeding? I had
an elective c-section 9 almost 10 days ago and my bleeding pretty much
abruptly stopped today,,just wondering if this was normal.

Well, after my 4th baby, I more or less stopped bleeding *heavily* within
3-4 days. But I continued bleeding ever so lightly (but enough to need a
liner) for something like 8-10 weeks. By this point I'm convinced *anything*
that isn't huge clots and extended heavy bleeding, is normal.

--angela

"Tara" wrote in message
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How long after you have a baby do you normally stop bleeding? I had
an elective c-section 9 almost 10 days ago and my bleeding pretty much
abruptly stopped today,,just wondering if this was normal.
TIA
Tara

I've had 3 c-sections and I've always stopped around 4 to 6 weeks but I go
back on the pill usually at a month post-partum.

It may come back if you become more active, too active, your body will tell
you to slow down.

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 23:07:38 -0600, Tara wrote:
but then again I might just have mucked up the snipping as usual!
How long after you have a baby do you normally stop bleeding? I had
an elective c-section 9 almost 10 days ago and my bleeding pretty much
abruptly stopped today,,just wondering if this was normal.

My bleeding stopped pretty quickly as well, following a normal birth
but unfortunately a managed third stage. It was pretty light by 7 days
and all but gone by 10 days.

Megan
--
Seoras David Montgomery, 7 May 2003, 17 hours: sunrise to sunset (homebirth)

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