3 weeks...still bright red?

[tzs]

i am now 3 weeks PP and my bleeding is still bright red with some small occasional clots in the toilet...although it is not a heavy flow.
everything says this should stop after DAYS.
do i call my dr? i mean, is there really anything they could do anyway? i just have a feeling this is not so normal.
any experience?

[JamieCatheryn]

It could be a sign you're overdoing things, are you getting the rest that you need? It's only really a big problem if your uterus isn't shrinking down as it should be or the flow is heavy. Not normal in my experience, but I wouldn't worry too much. Call your care provider to check in if you're concerned by all means.

[heidirk]

Mine was bright until the end. It never got brown, it got pinkish, and then just mucousy for a week, then nothing.

I did not have clots though.


Rest lots, if you can.

What a Doctor would do is examine your uterus to see how small it is. If it's much larger than normal, they might do an ultrasound to see if there's anything happening.

[lillacfaerie]

I bled for a good eight weeks. It was bright red, with tiny clots. If it starts to get much heavier, like soaking a pad every hour, call you dr right away. You may be doing too much. Try to rest as much as possible. Birth takes a lot out of you. Congrats on your baby!

[bobandjess99]

Apparebtly, my vagina never read any of the books, lol, because i too had bright red, heavy bleeding for 6+ weeks after each of my births.