period after c-section?? help

[Claire92]

ok so im 5 weeks pp on tuesday i had a c-section i had the usual pp bleeding/lochia for about 2/3 weeks i started the pill 9 days ago today and the past 2 days ive been bleeding heavily cramp is unreal is this my period???

 

[Diannam]

I couldn't say for sure but it is possible to have it 5 weeks postpartum. Mine showed up at 7 weeks and while I don't have cramping luckily it was ridiculously heavy the first couple days.

 

[charliekay]

I had mine first 5 weeks pp very heavy and lasted 8 days.

 

[Claire92]

Really so could well be my period ? i started the pill like 12 days ago tho aswell so should i be bleeding while on the pill its still pretty heavy x