Fact or...?

Question

•After giving birth you bleed for about 6 weeks? 

Someone please tell me this is a lie! Doesn't sound very fun lol

scribblechick16 · Answer

I bled for at least 4 weeks with my first. Your body is clearing out the lining if your uterus from when the baby was there. It is also coming from where the placenta was attached, it has to heal as well.

Sareney_beany12 · Answer

The hormones your body gives out while you breastfeed is what stops your period. I only bled for 3 weeks. It all depends on your body. My friend only bled for a week after she gave birth.

zaydensmommy79 · Answer

Every time my son gets his diaper changed I basically have to change my giant pad too lol

veectoriyah · Answer

I had cesarean with my first and I bled for a week. I mean heavy bleeding!

specialmom · Answer

Chillin in a diaper, LOL  That was funny

zaydensmommy79 · Answer

I gave birth to my son yesterday and never believed it when people would tell me how much you will bleed. I thought "I'm a fast healer" but this is nuts the amount of blood you lose! I'm basically chilling in a diaper lol I imagine I'll bleed like this for weeks!  Not to mention the stiches, I didn't even tear badly is what the docotor said but it sure does feel like I did. I feel like my vagina is literally inside out lol its awful. I was thinking before this that I would be one of the lucky ones to have sex shortly after and not have to wait 6 weeks, but now that I gave birth I wouldn't want anything near my vagina lol

specialmom · Answer

I bled for three full weeks with some spotting after that.  I followed doctors orders and made sure I was fully healed and had been given the green light by them (important to do this) before having sex.  It's a pretty bloody experience, child birth.  good luck

newmama21 · Answer

I bled for about two maybe three weeks after with my first i only remember  cause I was having sex again before my six week appointment

jjolfert · Answer

I bled for 3 weeks and then had thicker discharge for another 3-4 weeks after that. I breastfed exclusively, no supplementing. I didn't get my period back until my daughter started on solids at 6 months.

Miss_Courtney · Answer

Yes, you bleed for about 6 wks. That's how long it was for me. When you're breastfeeding, it takes more time for your period to come back for some reason I forgot lol, but I haven't yet gotten mine. I'm 4 months into breastfeeding.

Sian_Evs · Answer

I bled for five weeks, still haven't got my monthly yet.

Ella3823 · Answer

I did not ask d questn but im so glad sumone did cos iv been tinkn of askn..pheww wat a relieve to c that some pple bled for 2weeks..i realy hop mine is that way..im a ftm so iv not experienced it before...congrats to all d pregnant women out there!!!...

steph_shoffner14 · Answer

Everyone is different. Some bleed for 6 weeks some bleed less than that some bleed more than that and some dont. And some women who breast feed dont bleed at all cuz all the hormones go to making the milk for the baby instead of the monthly period.

xxtashaleexx · Answer

Its different for everyone my 1st it was 3weeks of bleeding and 2nd was about 2weeks. Some bleed for up to 8weeks. Unfortunately for us it takes that long to clean up our insides after homing a baby for 9months =)

lilbitts · Answer

Everyone is different after having my daughter i bled for 2weeks if that

Melissa_25 · Answer

I bled the whole six weeks with my first then it stopped for a week and then it came right back for about a week and went away. With my second it was about the same give or take a few days so I'm just assuming it'll be the same with this one. It's not horrible heavy bleeding for the whole 6 weeks. You bleed heavy for the first week or so and then it's not as bad.

Cassi1992 · Answer

With my first i bled for 2-3 days 
With my second i bled for a week.

chels2115 · Answer

I bleed more then normal

JessiiMichelle · Answer

I didn't bleed for the whole sick weeks just about four and then got my monthly right after. I think every person is different.

Bdenise · Answer

Congratulations chels! :) If you're anemic, does that mean you bleed less or more?

Bdenise · Answer

What does breast feeding do? And is it really 6 weeks, or is it different for each person?

chels2115 · Answer

I just had my daughter yesterday :) I bled badly after plus I'm anemic and the bleeding isnt as bad today still kinda bad and swore and have two stiches