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Ashley asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 year ago

Postpartum Bleeding -- Is This Normal?

Tomorrow I will be 7 weeks postpartum. After giving birth, I passed lochia for about 2 and a half weeks (ish) and then all discharge/bleeding stopped. Then I started bleeding again at around 4/5 weeks postpartum. I bled moderately for about 6 days and then it stopped. The OB told me this was my first period after birth. Now at 6, almost 7 weeks postpartum, I woke up this morning and I am bleeding again. Is this normal, or do I need to call the OB? Thanks in advance

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  • MissA
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    It's probably not super dire or anything but it's worth putting a call in to the OB and see what's up.

  • Tavy
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    It happened to me as I had a small piece of placenta left behind. I bled on and off for months.

    A D&C cured it.

    Talk to your Doctor, it might just be hormonal.

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