Anyone else still bleeding? I had my baby on 11/13, my bleeding slowed a few days later and then it has been back and red ever since. I admit that I was probably more active than I should have been around Thanksgiving...trying to be with family and all. I did got to my moms but I just sat around over there. Any on Tuesday I went to the bookstore with my DD and DS because I was just dying to get out of the house and feeling a little depressed
:. I have been having a lot of stress because of financial issues too. Anyway, I felt fine, but on the way home I stopped to get gas and as soon as I stepped out of the car I had a big gush of blood that went through my pants and jeans. I was so scared. I jumped back in the car and drove home. When I got home I was still gushing blood and past a big blood clot about the size of an egg. Anyway, called the midwife and spoke to a nurse who said to just take it easy for the next 24 hours. So I didn't have any more problems after that. My bleeding was slower but still red. I have been taking it easy this week. I'm home with DD and DS while my husband is at work, but I haven't been cooking or cleaning and just taking care of them and trying not to lift my DD. So last night I was in bed and felt my bleeding getting heavy. I decided to get up and change my pad and when I got the the toilet a huge clot the size of a plum fell out of me. I was so scared because I had been taking it easy as I could in my opinion. So I called the Dr. again and the nurse said to lay down unless I am getting up to take care of the baby. So now my DH is going to be off of work until I recover.
Honestly in the back of my head I really feel like I may have some placenta left inside of me. I felt the my midwife rushed the delivery of my placenta because I had a lot of postpartem hemmorage and had to be given pitocin to slow it down. My uterus was contracting right after delivery, but I was just bleeding excessively. I feel that she may have tugged it and left some inside. I could be wrong, but just my gut feeling. I bounced back much faster after delivering DD and I know that each pregnancy is different but I do not feel like my body is healing properly. I feel fine and like I can get up and go do things, but my bleeding and blood clotting and showing me that my body is not ready and that is scary. I feel like I will never know when I can go back to my normal life again. Has anyone else had this experience?? I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks.
:. I have been having a lot of stress because of financial issues too. Anyway, I felt fine, but on the way home I stopped to get gas and as soon as I stepped out of the car I had a big gush of blood that went through my pants and jeans. I was so scared. I jumped back in the car and drove home. When I got home I was still gushing blood and past a big blood clot about the size of an egg. Anyway, called the midwife and spoke to a nurse who said to just take it easy for the next 24 hours. So I didn't have any more problems after that. My bleeding was slower but still red. I have been taking it easy this week. I'm home with DD and DS while my husband is at work, but I haven't been cooking or cleaning and just taking care of them and trying not to lift my DD. So last night I was in bed and felt my bleeding getting heavy. I decided to get up and change my pad and when I got the the toilet a huge clot the size of a plum fell out of me. I was so scared because I had been taking it easy as I could in my opinion. So I called the Dr. again and the nurse said to lay down unless I am getting up to take care of the baby. So now my DH is going to be off of work until I recover.Honestly in the back of my head I really feel like I may have some placenta left inside of me. I felt the my midwife rushed the delivery of my placenta because I had a lot of postpartem hemmorage and had to be given pitocin to slow it down. My uterus was contracting right after delivery, but I was just bleeding excessively. I feel that she may have tugged it and left some inside. I could be wrong, but just my gut feeling. I bounced back much faster after delivering DD and I know that each pregnancy is different but I do not feel like my body is healing properly. I feel fine and like I can get up and go do things, but my bleeding and blood clotting and showing me that my body is not ready and that is scary. I feel like I will never know when I can go back to my normal life again. Has anyone else had this experience?? I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks.
