How long will it take to stop bleeding after C-sect?

[Jcliff]

i was just wondering. Yesterday I finally felt like the bleeding had stopped, finally! But today, it started again very red and heavy. Is this normal?

 

[lch28]

All normal. My bleeding stopped after 2 weeks, and (tmi) 4 days later I was wrapped in a towel after my shower and i noticed blood dripping down my legs! disgusting, but i think it can really come and go for the first month or so.

 

[MindUtopia]

It's still about the same as a vaginal birth - up to 6 weeks or so is normal. Mine was heavy for the first two weeks, then turned brown and light for 2 weeks, then came back heavy around the one month mark for a few days before it stopped altogether. All normal. Usually you tend to start bleeding more again if you are on your feet more, so it might be a sign you need to rest more, especially to help with healing the incision (easier said than done, I know!).

 

[rbourre]

I bled for about a week and a half. After that, it was only when I was doing too much. My daughter was 10 weeks early so I was always at the hospital and found sometimes that made me bleed more.

 

[Nessicle]

I bled for 6 weeks after both sections and got my period 2 weeks after stopping bleeding!