Hi-
I am 12 months post-partum and have just begun my first menstrual cycle (wow two years off!) I know that the return of bleeding can be different than what you experienced pre-baby, especially until those hormones get settled... and I also know that super heavy is not uncommon, but I am going through a super plus tampon every hour or less. I stopped wearing panty liners with the tampons and started wearing super pads because once the leak starts it is fast and I was soiling all my clothes. Is that normal or is that too much? I was up every hour all night and sometimes that wasn't enough (I was nearly in tears at five am trying to clean blood stains out of the carpet from a too late rush to the bathroom). I am also finding that the tampons are not staying in place super well. My husband thinks it is the heavy flow... but seriously, it is not a stream washing them out. If I walk around and bend a lot they seem to start poking out a little. The other thing I find a little strange is suddenly the little one is less interested in eating and more interested in nursing. This coincides with the start of the period. Anyone have this sort of thing happen?
I am 12 months post-partum and have just begun my first menstrual cycle (wow two years off!) I know that the return of bleeding can be different than what you experienced pre-baby, especially until those hormones get settled... and I also know that super heavy is not uncommon, but I am going through a super plus tampon every hour or less. I stopped wearing panty liners with the tampons and started wearing super pads because once the leak starts it is fast and I was soiling all my clothes. Is that normal or is that too much? I was up every hour all night and sometimes that wasn't enough (I was nearly in tears at five am trying to clean blood stains out of the carpet from a too late rush to the bathroom). I am also finding that the tampons are not staying in place super well. My husband thinks it is the heavy flow... but seriously, it is not a stream washing them out. If I walk around and bend a lot they seem to start poking out a little. The other thing I find a little strange is suddenly the little one is less interested in eating and more interested in nursing. This coincides with the start of the period. Anyone have this sort of thing happen?