bakeranm99
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So I had a C-section 7 weeks ago. I bled as expected the first 4 and a half weeks, slowly tapering to a light brown/yellow spot. Then, at 4 and a half weeks I started some light cramping (not very painful) and later bright red bleeding-moderate to heavy amount. This continued to taper until 5 and a half weeks, then exact same thing repeated. Again at 6and a half weeks. The bleeding slows at night and stays slow all day until sometime between 2 and 7 pm when it picks up to bright red bleeding again. Cramps have been coming and going.
I'm also breastfeeding exclusively. I tried looking for a link with feeding and cramping and bleeding, but I'm not getting it after each feed or and night/morning feeds.
At 6 week check up, doctor wasn't concerned. She did exam and said uterus had shrunk and was in place. She said its hard to say when bleeding will stop when breastfeeding.
I'm mostly concerned BC it varies in heaviness. I thought it was to taper and color to turn red-pink-brown-yellow....and BC they say 4-6 weeks is average.
Also, no fever, pain (besides slight cramps that are tolerable with out meds), or large clots. I only get a few clots but they are tiny and from sitting A little too long I believe.
What is going on? Please help!
I'm also breastfeeding exclusively. I tried looking for a link with feeding and cramping and bleeding, but I'm not getting it after each feed or and night/morning feeds.
At 6 week check up, doctor wasn't concerned. She did exam and said uterus had shrunk and was in place. She said its hard to say when bleeding will stop when breastfeeding.
I'm mostly concerned BC it varies in heaviness. I thought it was to taper and color to turn red-pink-brown-yellow....and BC they say 4-6 weeks is average.
Also, no fever, pain (besides slight cramps that are tolerable with out meds), or large clots. I only get a few clots but they are tiny and from sitting A little too long I believe.
What is going on? Please help!