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How long did you bleed after giving birth?

Poll Results: How long did you bleed after giving birth?

 
  • 4% (4)
    A couple of days
  • 26% (26)
    1-2 weeks
  • 20% (20)
    3-4 weeks
  • 26% (26)
    5-6 weeks
  • 11% (11)
    7-8 weeks
  • 10% (10)
    8 +
  • 1% (1)
    other. . .
98 Total Votes  
post #1 of 27
7/27/07 at 11:49am
Thread Starter 
Poll coming. . .

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post #2 of 27
7/27/07 at 12:35pm
With DS #1 3-4 weeks. DS #2 It was over after about 2 weeks.
post #3 of 27
7/27/07 at 9:46pm
I bled for about 9 1/2 weeks. I actually thought it had almost stopped right around 4 weeks pp then at 6 1/2 heavy again. I called my midwife right around 8 weeks because I was starting to get concerned and a little anemic feeling and she thought I was probably overdoing it and put me on bed rest. Sure enough within 2 or 3 days the bleeding had almost stopped.
post #4 of 27
7/27/07 at 10:14pm
I put 5-6 weeks on the poll but this was including pink discharge and very light bleeding. The worst was over by 4-5 weeks.
Angela
post #5 of 27
7/27/07 at 10:41pm
Couple days.
post #6 of 27
7/27/07 at 10:51pm
6 weeks the first time, 5 1/2 the second time.
post #7 of 27
7/28/07 at 8:58am
6 weeks with #1 not heavy or anything but I had to have something on all the time.

By the second time around it was only about 4 or 5 weeks...
post #8 of 27
7/28/07 at 9:08am
baby #1 - about 5 weeks
baby #2 - about 4 weeks
baby #3 - only a few days, then very light spotting for about 2 weeks
post #9 of 27
7/28/07 at 9:10am
First child 5 to 6 weeks
Seconf child 1 to 2 weeks
post #10 of 27
7/28/07 at 9:17am
Four weeks exactly both times, but it was MUCH lighter and easier to manage the second time.
post #11 of 27
7/28/07 at 9:56am
Thread Starter 
Wow, it's interesting how most people are saying that they bled less with number two. I wonder why that would be?
post #12 of 27
7/28/07 at 4:56pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelaB View Post
I put 5-6 weeks on the poll but this was including pink discharge and very light bleeding. The worst was over by 4-5 weeks.
Angela
Yup yup. That's me exactly.
post #13 of 27
7/28/07 at 5:01pm
I bled for a week or less with all three of my children.
post #14 of 27
7/28/07 at 5:15pm
I also bled much less with no. 2! 8 weeks with the first (which was a CS) and only two weeks with the second (vaginal birth)
post #15 of 27
7/28/07 at 10:31pm
8 weeks with my first.

I've heard it said that PP women who overdo it physically or else are under stress tend to bleed longer. Does anyone know if there is any basis for this idea?
post #16 of 27
7/28/07 at 10:48pm
nak

DD1- 4 weeks (mostly just spotting after first week)
twins- 6 weeks (heavy until third week, mostly just spotting after 4th week)
post #17 of 27
7/28/07 at 10:51pm
I bleed more the more kids I have.

The last was 9 weeks. Though the last 5 weeks where mostly light with occasional boughts of heavier. Very frusterating :
post #18 of 27
7/29/07 at 12:08am
About two weeks with DS1 before all spotting/everything was GONE. It only took like 1 week with DS2.
post #19 of 27
7/29/07 at 12:15am
With dd over 3 months : with ds 3-4 weeks
post #20 of 27
7/30/07 at 1:13pm
about 2 weeks with my son. Hopefully it will be the same the second time around
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