Did you deliver the placenta naturally or did someone give a tug on the cord?
I have been told that it is drinking nettle tea during pregnancy that helps minimize blood loss. My preggo tea consisted of three parts RRL, two parts nettles, and one part oat straw. I only bled for two days after my vbac (then a clearish-yellowish watery lochia for a week or two after that), but I also ate the placenta, which is thought to reduce bleeding as well. Nursing baby as soon after birth as possible, and as often as possible also helps. I nursed DD2 before I ever delivered her placenta!
I have been told that it is drinking nettle tea during pregnancy that helps minimize blood loss. My preggo tea consisted of three parts RRL, two parts nettles, and one part oat straw. I only bled for two days after my vbac (then a clearish-yellowish watery lochia for a week or two after that), but I also ate the placenta, which is thought to reduce bleeding as well. Nursing baby as soon after birth as possible, and as often as possible also helps. I nursed DD2 before I ever delivered her placenta!