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Worried- another lochia question  

post #1 of 6
12/29/07 at 5:12pm
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DS was born on the 13th, and after about a week my bleeding nearly stopped. There was just a small amount of brownish stuff and I barely needed to wear a pad. Then on Christmas Eve it started picking up. Ever since then it has been really heavy and dark red and stringy (TMI, I know). I'm filling up a pad an hour. I'm wondering if I should call my MW or if I'm just doing too much. Any thoughts?
post #2 of 6
12/29/07 at 5:17pm
mine did the same thing but not quite a pad an hour, less than that but picked up a lot
post #3 of 6
12/29/07 at 5:27pm
A super pad an hour or a pantyliner? If you're filling a super pad an hour, I'd give the MW a heads up but don't stress about it. If you start to feel lightheaded, shaky, nauseated, or get a fever or there is bad odor then it would be time for concern. It is probably okay though, you might just need more rest.
post #4 of 6
12/29/07 at 9:58pm
with DS #3 my lochia stopped completely after 10 days. and then at about 2 weeks, suddenly picked up again and was really heavy for a few days. not sure why it did that, but i didnt see any warning signs.

if you are soaking a pad in an hour, or are dizzy, call your MW.

post #5 of 6
12/29/07 at 11:07pm
I agree with the PP's - and I hope all is well {hug}
post #6 of 6
12/30/07 at 12:00am
i'd check in with mw just in case...
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