Wednesday, August 13, 2008

TMI Question

Do you think it's normal to have completely stopped bleeding at only 2
weeks post partum? It has been 3 days of nothing. It lasted between
4&6 weeks the other times. I don't want to bother the dr. if I'm just
being silly.

8 comments:

Misty said...

That is when I stopped bleeding this last time. I really didn't think anything of it...

Now I wonder if I should have?

Mommy Daisy said...

I think it's fine. I never did bleed a lot after the first few days. But I don't bleed lots during my period either, so I didn't think much about it. There wasn't much left after 2 weeks, and it was completely done by at least 4 weeks for me.

Fiona Picklebottom said...

Probably fine. And I wish I had been so lucky. I was a about a 4-weeker myself.

Penny said...

No idea, but I know some women stop early then start again. I probably wouldn't be worried.

Anonymous said...

Hi...I found you through Mommy Daisy....love your blog and congrats on your newest addition!

I'm one of the women Penny referred to in her comment; I bled for a couple of weeks, stopped and then started up again only to finish a couple of days before my 4 week post-partum checkup. My OB said it's totally normal. I just made sure that I was prepared for it when it started up again to avoid total embarrassment (learned my lesson after baby #1).

Swistle said...

Mine varied from pregnancy to pregnancy: some longer, some done quickly.

Sarah said...

My friend only bled for a week after her first, I think. I bled for EIGHT WEEKS with Addy, but only three or four with Eli. I'd just count yourself lucky!

emily said...

Trust me on this - never worry if you're NOT bleeding. :) worry if you are bleeding like crazy, have a fever, or belly pain. don't worry about it :)