New pain & bleeding 3 wks post section...advice please

[nimbec]

Hi all

I had an emergency section 3 weeks ago yesterday on the 10th march. I have been recovering well, bleeding had almost gone and only got spots of dark brownish blood. I have started doing more around the house - simply because if I didn't it wouldn't get done and it would be hurrendous - I haven't done any of oh's washing an he has run out if clothes rather than wash any he has bought more lol lol

Anyway for 2 days I have had new bright red blood on pad and have for period type cramps...have I overdone it? Could it be a period? (I'm breast feeding) do I need to worry? I did have a drain put in as they where worried about a bleed but it came out as they whee no longer worried.

I've been discharged from the midwiffes so I have no idea who to ask...

Thankyou in advance!!!

Xx

 

[LDC]

Hi all

I had an emergency section 3 weeks ago yesterday on the 10th march. I have been recovering well, bleeding had almost gone and only got spots of dark brownish blood. I have started doing more around the house - simply because if I didn't it wouldn't get done and it would be hurrendous - I haven't done any of oh's washing an he has run out if clothes rather than wash any he has bought more lol lol

Anyway for 2 days I have had new bright red blood on pad and have for period type cramps...have I overdone it? Could it be a period? (I'm breast feeding) do I need to worry? I did have a drain put in as they where worried about a bleed but it came out as they whee no longer worried.

I've been discharged from the midwiffes so I have no idea who to ask...

Thankyou in advance!!!

Xx

Hi there,

It sounds to me like you've overdone it, hence the discomfort (I still got some after 8 weeks even though I class my recovery as very good if I overdid something).

Tell your partner to do his own washing! He's a dad, I'm sure he can use the washing machine and you shouldn't be lifting anything like that. I know it's hard, I struggled too seeing things everywhere, but you're going to be a whole lot worse off if you do things like lifting/twisting etc.

I think the bleeding is down to this, it's unlikely to be your period due to breast feeding (only if it is EBF). Remember you've had a major operation, take it easy

You'll have a health visitor so you should be able to ask them if you have any worries, or your doctor who you should see for your 6 week pp check


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[Juniperjan]

sounds like you have been overdoing it. This happened to me. i thought my bleeding had gone at 6 weeks. It stopped but started after I had been out pushing the pram. It lasted another week or so and then it stopped completely. I wouldn't worry too much but perhaps get it checked out if it continues.

 

[Jenna_KA]

Same thing happened to me! Just give it a week and take it easy. Ease back in to doing housework you might have just done too much too soon.

 

[nimbec]

Thanks everyone I'm feeling worse so definately going to do nothing for at least a few days!!

 

[misspriss]

I thought mine had gone a few days ago, and then I got more red blood instead of brown. But about that time, my pain got a lot better and I started doing more. No new pain for me, just more bleeding. I figured it was the activity, just getting things moving around. It's gone again now.