Bleeding after birth?

weepurple · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:05 AM

Just wondering does the amount you bleed after birth have any relation to how heavy your periods normally are? I have extremley light periods and wondered perhaps I wouldn't bleed as much as others who experience heavy periods.

First pregnancy and I'm clueless

any advice/experiences would be really appreciated! TIA

megangrohl · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:09 AM

I don't think it has anything to do with that but don't quote me. Your first period may be lighter though

frillyhilly · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:09 AM

i have average periods, heavy for the first couple of days then im normally finished by day 5. as for my after bleed, it horrendous thats the bit i worry about most, i bleed very heavy and loose big clots but by day 2/3 after birth its eased. xx

Sunshine12 · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:10 AM

I wouldnt have thought it would make any difference. Some people do get lighter bleeding after the birth but I dont think that has any reflection on periods as its a different kind of bleeding. x

weepurple · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:18 AM

Thanks ladies for the info

Mrsmitch80 · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:33 AM

Hi, I had my placenta manually removed so didn't bleed too much. My periods are really heavy but it was no more than this. However........my first period was horrendous, I couldn't leave the house and ended up on tablets to slow the bleeding! I'm not looking forward to that again! Xx

DaisyBee · Apr 10th, 2012, 11:28 AM

I used to have very heavy periods before kids... My bleeding after birth was way less than I thought it would be with both kids. My first period after Megan was heavier but after that was less than it was before having kids.

loverguts · Apr 10th, 2012, 13:20 PM

I have what is probably considered 'normal' periods... a couple days of quite heavy bleeding and a few days of much lighter. I expected a lot of blood after the birth but i bled heavily for a few days (not really much heavier than my period) and then it was light for a couple of weeks. I imagined it would be gushing out for a really long time so was pleasantly surprised!

My first period after having LO was a lot lighter than normal too, and then it went back to normal.

mrsrof · Apr 10th, 2012, 13:25 PM

I asked my sister about this yesterday and she said that hers was about 4 times heavier than a normal period...which terrifies me cause my periods are pretty heavy! I have been really enjoying not having a period since July!

I had a m/c in June and the bleeding then was horrendous, literally in the bathroom every few minutes, so I'm hoping it's not that bad???

loverguts · Apr 10th, 2012, 13:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsrof

I had a m/c in June and the bleeding then was horrendous, literally in the bathroom every few minutes, so I'm hoping it's not that bad???

Sorry to hear of your m/c

I had one quite a few years ago at 12 weeks and the bleeding was FAR heavier than bleeding after my first son was born (like you say, i was literally having to go to the bathroom every few mins and was soaking through everything!), so i don't think bleeding after childbirth should be anywhere near as bad. Hope that eases your mind a bit

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weepurple Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 7	Bleeding after birth? Just wondering does the amount you bleed after birth have any relation to how heavy your periods normally are? I have extremley light periods and wondered perhaps I wouldn't bleed as much as others who experience heavy periods. First pregnancy and I'm clueless any advice/experiences would be really appreciated! TIA

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Apr 10th, 2012, 10:09 AM	#2
megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	I don't think it has anything to do with that but don't quote me. Your first period may be lighter though

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frillyhilly Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: longridge lancashire Posts: 249	i have average periods, heavy for the first couple of days then im normally finished by day 5. as for my after bleed, it horrendous thats the bit i worry about most, i bleed very heavy and loose big clots but by day 2/3 after birth its eased. xx

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,610	I wouldnt have thought it would make any difference. Some people do get lighter bleeding after the birth but I dont think that has any reflection on periods as its a different kind of bleeding. x

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weepurple Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 7	Thanks ladies for the info

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Mrsmitch80 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cheshire, uk Posts: 1,499	Hi, I had my placenta manually removed so didn't bleed too much. My periods are really heavy but it was no more than this. However........my first period was horrendous, I couldn't leave the house and ended up on tablets to slow the bleeding! I'm not looking forward to that again! Xx

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Apr 10th, 2012, 11:28 AM	#7
DaisyBee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MN, U.S. Posts: 8,427	I used to have very heavy periods before kids... My bleeding after birth was way less than I thought it would be with both kids. My first period after Megan was heavier but after that was less than it was before having kids.

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loverguts Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2,158	I have what is probably considered 'normal' periods... a couple days of quite heavy bleeding and a few days of much lighter. I expected a lot of blood after the birth but i bled heavily for a few days (not really much heavier than my period) and then it was light for a couple of weeks. I imagined it would be gushing out for a really long time so was pleasantly surprised! My first period after having LO was a lot lighter than normal too, and then it went back to normal.

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mrsrof Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,960	I asked my sister about this yesterday and she said that hers was about 4 times heavier than a normal period...which terrifies me cause my periods are pretty heavy! I have been really enjoying not having a period since July! I had a m/c in June and the bleeding then was horrendous, literally in the bathroom every few minutes, so I'm hoping it's not that bad???

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