how long is normal to bleed postpartum? - Page 2

[JennTheMomma]

6 weeks is normal. Thats how long I had lochia for.

[3pink1blue]

mine has been less with each baby (and the afterpains have been progressively more hellish - far worse than labor and birth for me). with my first it was about 7 weeks, with my 4th it was 3. all normal.

[D'sMama]

It was about 4 weeks for me... really light and on & off the last week or two of that.

[AutumnAir]

It was about 6 weeks for me. It had just about tapered to a stop when I got my first PP period, despite BFing exclusively every hour or two round the clock :

Anyway, there's a wide variation of normal - as long as you're not soaking through pads in less than an hour you're doing okay. And by the sound of it you're doing a lot better than I was - jogging!?!? At 1.5 weeks PP I was still in so much pain I could hardly walk!

[Altair]

Bleeding is still normal for quite awhile-- and I'd hold off on the jogging for a LOT longer. You can get a uterine prolapse from that kind of stress on your organs. If you're concerned about getting back in shape, it's more appropriate to do pilates-like floorwork to tone your core muscles in the first 6 weeks.