Heavy Period After Pregnancy C Section

After that cycle they started returning to normal.

Heavy period after pregnancy c section. This means that you will have a heavier flow with sometimes blood clots. A heavy period after c section is expected because during pregnancy you womb stretches and expands and after delivery your womb now contains much more endometrium. They re always willing to answer your questions.

When you do start your period again chances are the first period after delivery won t be like your periods before you got pregnant. A change in flow. However it is also quite normal for some women to have heavy bleeding for four to five days and the bleeding eventually reduces but take around 12 days to stop altogether.

My first period after my c section was heavy too and long. Some females might have heavy periods after c section. According to women s health and reproductive medicine specialist doctor andrew orr the most likely cause of heavy periods after giving birth is an undiagnosed gynaecological or endocrine issue.

I remember calling the doctor and asking questions because i was worried. Longer than normal cycles. You could have longer cycles or shorter cycles until your hormones become balanced again.

You may not go back to your regular cycles for months. If you get worried call and ask your dr. That s because a lot of your uterine lining must shed with the return of menstruation.

Changes in the number of days you bleed. You may bleed for 4 days now instead of 6 or vice versa. Your periods should get better after this one.