how many days is it normal to bleed after giving birth?
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Heavy bleeding generally can last for up to 10 days after giving birth. Light bleeding and spotting after pregnancy can continue for up to four to six weeks after delivery, though it varies from person to person and pregnancy to pregnancy.
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You may experience bleeding after the fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. This bleeding, while light, can last 2 to 7 days. It's not uncommon to have discharge after having sex, even when you're not pregnant.
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Bleeding after a vaginal delivery Between days four and seven, the blood should turn a pinkish or brownish color. Clots should get smaller or disappear. By the end of the first week, the discharge will likely be white or yellow in color. In three to six weeks, it should stop.
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Postpartum hemorrhage (also called PPH) is when a woman has heavy bleeding after giving birth. It's a serious but rare condition. It usually happens within 1 day of giving birth, but it can happen up to 12 weeks after having a baby. About 1 to 5 in 100 women who have a baby (1 to 5 percent) have PPH.
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Bleeding in the first trimester happens to about 15–25% of pregnant women. Light bleeding or spotting can occur 1–2 weeks after fertilization when the fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. The cervix may bleed more easily during pregnancy because more blood vessels are developing in this area.
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A month after giving birth, Lupica said, she began bleeding. Postpartum vaginal bleeding, Prakash said, is not uncommon. "Ninety-nine percent of the time," he said, "it's normal spotting."
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Generally, the first period after a C-section lasts for a week, but in some cases, bleeding can continue for more than 12 days.
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Bleeding after birth (lochia) You'll bleed from your vagina after the birth. It will be quite heavy at first, and you'll need super-absorbent sanitary towels. Change them regularly, washing your hands before and afterwards.
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If you have a vaginal delivery or Cesarean section, you'll have vaginal bleeding and discharge after birth. This is known as lochia. It's how your body gets rid of the extra blood and tissue in your uterus that helped your baby grow. Bleeding is heaviest the first few days after your baby is born.
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Don't mistake post-partum bleeding for a menstrual period. It may take several weeks or even months for normal menstruations to start back up after you have a baby. If you are breastfeeding, it will take longer. However, breastfeeding will not cause a significant change in the normal progression of postpartum lochia.
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Vaginal postpartum bleeding, or lochia, is the heavy flow of blood and mucus that starts after delivery. For about three days after you give birth, lochia is typically dark red in color.
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Over the next several days, the bleeding will slowly get less each day and change colour from bright red to a pink or brown colour and then to a creamy colour. Most women will stop bleeding between four and six weeks after giving birth. Some women may bleed for longer or shorter than this.
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Only about a third of pregnant women experience implantation bleeding after they get pregnant, but it's considered a normal symptom of pregnancy. In most cases, implantation spotting only lasts from a few hours to a couple days, but some women report having implantation spotting for up to seven days.
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How long do you bleed for after a c-section? You will have some vaginal bleeding (called lochia) for two to six weeks after the birth. This is normal and natural. This bleeding happens after vaginal or c-section births.
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After giving birth, it is normal for a woman to experience bleeding and to pass some blood clots as the uterus contracts and becomes smaller. During this recovery time, the woman's body begins the process of restoring itself to a pre-pregnancy state and prepares for breastfeeding.
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When will my period return? Your period will typically return about six to eight weeks after you give birth, if you aren't breastfeeding. If you do breastfeed, the timing for a period to return can vary.
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Bleeding will be heavier than a regular period and will have some clots until the pregnancy has passed. Bleeding or spotting for up to 14 days. Bleeding may last longer for pregnancies of more than 7 weeks. Cramping for the first 2 weeks.