Bleeding really heavily all of a sudden

LittleMum · Nov 24th, 2011, 02:57 AM

Hi ladies wondering if any of you can please help me, I had a cesarean 5 weeks ago.
Had some heavy ish bleeding for 2 days after and then just brown spotting (this was quite smelly), bleeding stopped all together after about 3.5 weeks and my partner and I started to have sex again.
I am breastfeeding exclusively and have also been on the mini pill for about 1.5 weeks now too.

About 2 days ago I took a shower and when I washed myself I noticed that I lost 3-4 small clots (about the size of sultanas). Bleeding started straight after.
I called my doc and he said that unless the clots are really offensive (stinky) then it's ok as some amount of blood is to be expected.

But now I am bleeding sooooooo heavily, filling up sanitary pads within 10 minutes and it's bright red blood, also still passing some small clots but there's no smell or pain.

Is this normal???

Could it be my first period even tho I'm BF and on pill?

Please help, I'm really worried. Have never Ed like this in my life but don't want to hassle the doctor

xcharx · Nov 24th, 2011, 06:03 AM

If you filla pad within an hour you need to go to a & e - that's what I was told. Passing clots is a sign of retained placenta. I would go to a & e

x

babytibby · Nov 24th, 2011, 09:04 AM

go to the maternity unit where lo was born.

I had this on sunday and it was retained placenta. If you dont get it dealt with straight away you could end up with an infection

Let us know how you get on

Nov 24th, 2011, 02:57 AM	#1
LittleMum Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Crawley Posts: 1,101	Bleeding really heavily all of a sudden Hi ladies wondering if any of you can please help me, I had a cesarean 5 weeks ago. Had some heavy ish bleeding for 2 days after and then just brown spotting (this was quite smelly), bleeding stopped all together after about 3.5 weeks and my partner and I started to have sex again. I am breastfeeding exclusively and have also been on the mini pill for about 1.5 weeks now too. About 2 days ago I took a shower and when I washed myself I noticed that I lost 3-4 small clots (about the size of sultanas). Bleeding started straight after. I called my doc and he said that unless the clots are really offensive (stinky) then it's ok as some amount of blood is to be expected. But now I am bleeding sooooooo heavily, filling up sanitary pads within 10 minutes and it's bright red blood, also still passing some small clots but there's no smell or pain. Is this normal??? Could it be my first period even tho I'm BF and on pill? Please help, I'm really worried. Have never Ed like this in my life but don't want to hassle the doctor

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Nov 24th, 2011, 06:03 AM	#2
xcharx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bedfordshire - u.k Posts: 3,649	If you filla pad within an hour you need to go to a & e - that's what I was told. Passing clots is a sign of retained placenta. I would go to a & e x

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babytibby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: midlands Posts: 1,801	go to the maternity unit where lo was born. I had this on sunday and it was retained placenta. If you dont get it dealt with straight away you could end up with an infection Let us know how you get on

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