PP bleeding - Page 2

[wholewheatmama]

Originally Posted by MmeMuffin

Let me just say I LOVED THE MESH PANTIES. I thought of that awesome thread each time I put them on. Heh.

Okay, so it's day 11 for me, and I hardly bled yesterday and not at all today. Can I assume I'm done? Or might it come back? My period used to resurrect itself after a day or two of no bleeding. But I'm back on cloth now. Yay laundry.

My MW warned me that I might think I'm done and then the bleeding can return. Rinse. Repeat.

I'm on day 12 (yikes!) and still bleeding pretty steadily, perhaps easing up a bit. I was hoping since I have really light periods that my PP bleeding would be light as well, but I guess it's a trade off.

[minsca]

With dd #1 I bled till 8 weeks. I thought it was because I was so stressed out, and did wayyyy too much after she was born. But here I am sitting at 4 weeks and I'm still bleeding. Really just a dribble, but enough that I have to where a pad at all times. I guess that is just what my body does.

[YummyYumYumMama]

After 48 exciting hours of nothing I gushed out for a while. Dang.

[neverdoingitagain]

Hi!
Not from your ddc, but joined by accident on Dec. 18
I have a strange question, what does your lochia look like? This is my second child, but I don't remember my lochia looking like this. Its very mucousy. Almost like my bloody show? I actually had a piece of placenta pass yesterday, which of course, freaked me out. Does this mean I still have more in there? Or am I freaking out for nothing?

[minsca]

Welcome first of all!!! We are a good bunch here My lochia this time was very mucousy to begin with this time around as well. But I think if I passed a piece of placenta I would be freaking out. My mom starting hemorraghing really bad when she had me because there was still placenta left in her. Definetly keep a watch on your lochia! And if it gets heavier or has really big clots in it I would perhaps get it checked out.

[YummyYumYumMama]

Originally Posted by neverdoingitagain

Hi!
Not from your ddc, but joined by accident on Dec. 18
I have a strange question, what does your lochia look like? This is my second child, but I don't remember my lochia looking like this. Its very mucousy. Almost like my bloody show? I actually had a piece of placenta pass yesterday, which of course, freaked me out. Does this mean I still have more in there? Or am I freaking out for nothing?

I know nothing about passing placenta... but right now I am also having lots of mucous. I didn't have any bloody show that I noticed, but definitely having mucousy blood now 12 days pp.

Hi by the way & congrats on your December arrival!

[wholewheatmama]

Originally Posted by neverdoingitagain

Hi!
Not from your ddc, but joined by accident on Dec. 18
I have a strange question, what does your lochia look like? This is my second child, but I don't remember my lochia looking like this. Its very mucousy. Almost like my bloody show? I actually had a piece of placenta pass yesterday, which of course, freaked me out. Does this mean I still have more in there? Or am I freaking out for nothing?

Quite mucousy sometimes here as well, very similar to bloody show.

My MW warned me I might pass some large-ish bits round about day three, so that sounds on track for you. I would get it checked out if it continues much past that. I never did pass anything big but up until the last day or so was still passing itsy bitsy clots from time to time.

[neverdoingitagain]

Thanks for your insight, it actually put my mind at ease. After I passed the bit of placenta, my lochia really slowed down. I had on little gush, but other than that, pretty much nothing. I have no pain,cramping, excessive bleeding, I guess its all out and all good.

[mrsrayray]

I bled for 7 weeks with my first baby. We'll see how long i do this time, once i have baby #2. my period's are always 7-8 days long so maybe that has something to do with the looong PP bleeding. ugh