Lochia keeps returning?

[elisent]

I know that means you're doing too much, but I really don't think I am. I will go all day without a drop and then wake up in the morning to a flood of bright red and stomach cramps. This has happened almost every night for over a week now.

Usually I have lochia for 4-6 weeks after the birth and for the first few weeks it looks like a slaughterhouse in my bathroom. This time it was like a day 3 period flow from the beginning and completely gone after a week except for this nighttime thing.

I went to see the OB last week and he didn't actually examine me but seemed unworried about it.

I had a VBAC and the placenta came out easily. The doctor waited instead of pulling on the cord and it came out easily when I pushed.

My husband has been off work so the most strenuous thing I have done is taking the baby to church or doctor's appointments. I haven't done housekeeping, laundry, or stairs. I did pick up my 30lb 3-year-old twice for only a few seconds.

[YummyYumYumMama]

hmmm... you might want to call the ob and say its still going on and see if he has any advice.

[NikkiTwist]

mine was like that. my midwives seemed to think it was normal. I've just stopped bleeding/flowing at just under 6 weeks so I'll probably get my period next week. that's what happened with dd (sigh)

[wannabe]

Mine was like that last time. Every time I tried to do leg slides, or walk up the stairs it would go back to bright red for three days. I ended up having lochia for three months! There was no problem, just took a long time to heal.