Post Partum question

Discussion in 'The First Year' started by Beth*J, Jan 8, 2008.

  1. Beth*J

    Beth*J Well-Known Member

    How long did you bleed after a vaginal delivery? My girls were born 17 days ago. My doctor said I would have a heavier bleed around two weeks post partum, but I've only needed a panty liner for the past week or so. I'm wondering if I'm getting to the end, or if I will possibly need the panty liners for several more weeks. Just curious what your experiences were...

    Thanks.
     
  2. mich17

    mich17 Well-Known Member

    I needed a liner for over a month before starting an actual cycle.
     
  3. becky5

    becky5 Guest

    I bled from 4-6 weeks with all of my deliveries. It gradually got lighter and I don't remember having a heavier time around 2 weeks pp. Sounds like it may be coming to an end.
     
  4. excitedk

    excitedk Well-Known Member

    I know I was pretty much done (no pantyliner needed) by my 6 week pp checkup.
     
  5. ladybutterflyrose

    ladybutterflyrose Well-Known Member

    I bled for what seemed like exactly 4 weeks.
     
  6. gina_leigh

    gina_leigh Well-Known Member

    I just quit bleeding a few days ago...so right around 4 weeks. I'm still using a panty liner just in case though!
     
  7. TFine

    TFine Well-Known Member

    I bled for 4 weeks and then got my first period 4 weeks after that.

    I bled heavy and then it got light and then heavy again and then it stopped. Now that I think about it, it was about 2 weeks PP
     
  8. Lynner405

    Lynner405 Well-Known Member

    I hit the four week mark today and my bleeding has almost stopped. Last week at this time I still had to wear a heavier pad....now I just wear a pantyliner.
     
  9. mandyfish3

    mandyfish3 Well-Known Member

    about 6 weeks. it would come and go though.
     
  10. Babies4Susan

    Babies4Susan Well-Known Member

    10 torturous weeks for me. It got lighter sometimes, then got heavy again.
     
  11. melissak

    melissak Well-Known Member

    it's been 8 weeks and I'm still bleeding....ugh!
     
  12. SommerNyte

    SommerNyte Well-Known Member

    4 or 5 weeks for me. It would vary from day to day as to how light or heavy then just stopped.
     
  13. ShelbyJ

    ShelbyJ Well-Known Member

    About 5 weeks. I was afraid it was going to continue until my 6 week check-up. I got an IUD on Monday, so now I have some spotting from that! Never thought I'd ever buy this many pads...
     
  14. Ali M

    Ali M Well-Known Member

    With Dax it was 2 weeks. With the girls it was 6.
     
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