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Q: Postpartum Questions

asked by: Wings are blue on June 22nd, 2004

Experienced User

Those of you who have already delivered or have had previous pregnancies how long did you bleed postpartum? I'm gonna be going into my 3rd postpartum week on friday and there is no sign of this stopping. I thought it would've at least lightened up by now. Ahhhhh!

Angie

Replies(6)

insurancegirl

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

KissyBai912

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

I bled for about 5 1/2 weeks straight...Then on and off fo another 2 weeks or so. I hated it!!!

lilmama2b_oct04

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Ahhhh thats just way too long!! Shocked

I thought it was like 4 weeks

KissyBai912

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Nope....Ur body is paying u back for not letting it have a period for 9 months....Lol.

insurancegirl

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Riversmommy

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

I bled for about 2 weeks lucky me eh? Then I got my period right away which also sucked but yah it just varies!

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