How long do we bleed for? - Page 2

Nicky1982 · Mar 12th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Oh my! Thank you so much for asking this question as I was wondering the same thing how ever I haven't had my c section yet! Just want to thank you though for posting it, saves me asking the same thing in 4 weeks! x

Mrs_Grissom · Mar 12th, 2012, 11:03 AM

UGH. Thanks :P I'm expressing at the minute and the mw said that I'll bleed more while I'm doing that. I'll pretend it's a finite amount of blood then and tell myself that the more it happens the nearer I am to the end *sigh* lol.

Another random question I just wondered about...I had to have those injections in my tummy for a week after giving birth and they were to thin my blood, do you think it has any affect on 'that' blood? Or is it just the blood running around your veins? I just wondered whether to expect a difference now they've come to an end. I've got to be honest the blood is completely different to any period I've ever had...I've been trying to describe it to my OH, likening it to different consistencies

he totally loves that I intend on sharing every bit of the pregnancy with him

or maybe not :P

RachA · Mar 12th, 2012, 11:41 AM

I bled for 9 weeks after mine and ended up having a scan to make sure there wasn't anything the matter as it's not usual to bled for that long. My SIL had a c-section and she bled for a week or 2.

babyblog · Mar 12th, 2012, 11:44 AM

I'm with you on the whole yuk thing. I hated bleeding afterward asi hadn't used pads in years, I just fund the whole thing gross and always used tampons. However you shouldn't use tampons for some reason so think you just have to wait it out I'm afraid ;(

I remember feeling so down last time as I thought after having bubs I could just swan around with no clothes on but I hated having leaky boobs and bleeding, it does suck. I think it is a finite amount isn't it? Oh god I hope so! A bled for around 4 weeks last time, sorry, but it def does get lighter.

Sorry it's crap x

queenlavera · Mar 13th, 2012, 19:46 PM

Took 6 weeks for me

needed pads the entire time. Ugh!

Edited to add I was expressing as well but didn't have the injections. They had me use the compression leg thingys.

Eala · Mar 14th, 2012, 05:08 AM

I only bled for about a week this time. After my vaginal delivery with DD1, I bled for 6 weeks, so I'm much happier this time around

I only had the clexane injection the day of the surgery, and had TED stockings on for 2 days.

KellyC75 · Mar 19th, 2012, 18:36 PM

Just wanted to update ~ At almost 4 weeks, My bleeding has almost gone, although I do still need to wear a pantyliner

Hope your bleeding has eased mrsgrissom

jennifer28 · Mar 21st, 2012, 15:47 PM

I was wondering this as well. I had a c-section 3 weeks ago and I am still bleeding. It feels like its going to stop but nope the blood just keeps dragging out. My boyfriend thinks its because we had sex. I just wish the blood would go away..........

KellyC75 · Mar 21st, 2012, 20:01 PM

Well, mines still 'lingering'....

ZoMo · Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:53 AM

I bled heavily for the first couple weeks, it tailed off in week 3 so I could swap maternity pads for normal sanitary pads, coming and going in week 4 and stopped altogether just before we hit 5 weeks. I had the injections and didn't notice any difference when they finished, sorry! The other hideous thing I found is that even tho the bleeding has stopped, I still have to wear enormous granny pants as anything else rubs against the healing incision.

Mar 12th, 2012, 11:01 AM	#11
Nicky1982 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 102	Oh my! Thank you so much for asking this question as I was wondering the same thing how ever I haven't had my c section yet! Just want to thank you though for posting it, saves me asking the same thing in 4 weeks! x

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Mar 12th, 2012, 11:03 AM	#12
Mrs_Grissom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Small town in Lincolnshire. Posts: 1,829	UGH. Thanks :P I'm expressing at the minute and the mw said that I'll bleed more while I'm doing that. I'll pretend it's a finite amount of blood then and tell myself that the more it happens the nearer I am to the end sigh lol. Another random question I just wondered about...I had to have those injections in my tummy for a week after giving birth and they were to thin my blood, do you think it has any affect on 'that' blood? Or is it just the blood running around your veins? I just wondered whether to expect a difference now they've come to an end. I've got to be honest the blood is completely different to any period I've ever had...I've been trying to describe it to my OH, likening it to different consistencies he totally loves that I intend on sharing every bit of the pregnancy with him or maybe not :P

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Mar 12th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#13
RachA Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,146	I bled for 9 weeks after mine and ended up having a scan to make sure there wasn't anything the matter as it's not usual to bled for that long. My SIL had a c-section and she bled for a week or 2.

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Mar 12th, 2012, 11:44 AM	#14
babyblog Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,093	I'm with you on the whole yuk thing. I hated bleeding afterward asi hadn't used pads in years, I just fund the whole thing gross and always used tampons. However you shouldn't use tampons for some reason so think you just have to wait it out I'm afraid ;( I remember feeling so down last time as I thought after having bubs I could just swan around with no clothes on but I hated having leaky boobs and bleeding, it does suck. I think it is a finite amount isn't it? Oh god I hope so! A bled for around 4 weeks last time, sorry, but it def does get lighter. Sorry it's crap x

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Mar 13th, 2012, 19:46 PM	#15
queenlavera Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,144	Took 6 weeks for me needed pads the entire time. Ugh! Edited to add I was expressing as well but didn't have the injections. They had me use the compression leg thingys.

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Mar 14th, 2012, 05:08 AM	#16
Eala Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 8,444	I only bled for about a week this time. After my vaginal delivery with DD1, I bled for 6 weeks, so I'm much happier this time around I only had the clexane injection the day of the surgery, and had TED stockings on for 2 days.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 18:36 PM	#17
KellyC75 Other BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Uk > Australia > UK! Posts: 8,334	Just wanted to update ~ At almost 4 weeks, My bleeding has almost gone, although I do still need to wear a pantyliner Hope your bleeding has eased mrsgrissom

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Mar 21st, 2012, 15:47 PM	#18
jennifer28 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 524	I was wondering this as well. I had a c-section 3 weeks ago and I am still bleeding. It feels like its going to stop but nope the blood just keeps dragging out. My boyfriend thinks its because we had sex. I just wish the blood would go away..........

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Mar 21st, 2012, 20:01 PM	#19
KellyC75 Other BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Uk > Australia > UK! Posts: 8,334	Well, mines still 'lingering'....

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:53 AM	#20
ZoMo Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 464	I bled heavily for the first couple weeks, it tailed off in week 3 so I could swap maternity pads for normal sanitary pads, coming and going in week 4 and stopped altogether just before we hit 5 weeks. I had the injections and didn't notice any difference when they finished, sorry! The other hideous thing I found is that even tho the bleeding has stopped, I still have to wear enormous granny pants as anything else rubs against the healing incision.

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