Return of bleeding

I always remember being done bleeding- and then starting up again randomly.
But it was usually about a week after I stopped.

That happened to me around the same time. I freaked out and thought for sure it was AF but turns out AF didn't return until 9 mo PP.

I guess it's not AF. It never picked up. A tiny bright red clot came out, and the pink spotting went away in an hour. I had been doing a lot over the weekend (more than I had pp), and had just been shuffling around heavy laundry baskets yesterday. Maybe my body was just telling me to slow down?

I'm almost 7 weeks PP and had that a couple of days ago. I assumed it was the return of AF, but it didn't pick up for me either.

I would say YES, your body is telling you to slow down! Full recovery from birth does take as much time as it takes--sometimes a few weeks or more longer than others.

When I called my midwife, she kept telling me that my period is returning, but I think she is very wrong (I exclusively breastfeed—though I know for some women it rarely comes back). When I spotted yesterday, it was right after an orgasm—the first I've had since birth (sorry—TMI). It went away in a couple hours.... But it returned briefly this AM when I nursed a bunch. It's always been pink (except a small clot that came out yesterday). No cramps either.

I had this happen at 6 wks postpartum, after bleeding had stopped 3 wks before. All it took to make it start up again was trying to help pack some boxes for a move. I thought it was AF at the time, but never bled again until 8 mos later.

google "sixth week bleed." would write more, but baby needs me. =)