First period after c-section.

Hi, just looking for help really. I had my c-section just over 6 weeks ago. I was bleeding but not much for a few weeks then it stopped completely. However almost a week now i’ve been bleeding again but it’s getting worse now not better. I’ve got quite a bit of pain on one side. I was just in hospital with an infection on my c-section but when i just rang the ward a pretty unuseful woman said it’s just a period and to monitor it. To which I asked how long do I monitor it for and she said until it stops. Okay but what if it doesn’t stop? how long then do i just leave it. Let’s put it this way I have had none stop infection in my wound and I kept pushing the doctors that I needed more than just oral antibiotics and after 5 weeks of demanding more I was finally put on a drip, now my scar is healing more than it ever has. I know my body. I’m not saying doctors don’t know what theyre doing but they’re not always correct and I know myself more than they do. Hence the concern because I literally bled through a pad then through my pants too. It was a lot. More than ive seen and i had really bad strong periods!

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My first period again, I was bleeding through an adult diaper within 3 hours

If it’s been over a week, they should definitely see you to make sure there nothing wrong. Regarding the amount, I had such heavy periods after my first baby, I’d wear a massive pad inside adult nappies and need to change every half hour to an hour for the first few days. Don’t know if that’s normal but that was my experience. Maybe try ringing again and hopefully you’ll get someone different on the phone who can be more helpful

@Huney. Wow! This gives me a bit of peace then. Thanks for sharing that 🫶🏻

@Berlind This is very helpful to know thank you. I go back on Friday for them to check my wound so if still bleeding then I will mention it 🫶🏻

Of course! Also everyone’s period sort of changes too. Your normal length may shorten or extend. Let me just say I bled for almost 2 weeks and it was just my period. The way that I had it explain was the first year is the heaviest because there’s a lot of build up from afterbirth that your uterus is trying to shed so it’s very different from what the original period may be!! I rang my doctor like 3-4 times LOL . All in doubt? Go ahead and call :) nothing wrong with seeing for sure but I wouldn’t stress it too badly!!

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