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What Causes Irregular Menstrual Bleeding Post A Child Birth?
Question: i gave birth XXXXXXX 9th and had my period for 6 weeks then had it again august 25th and i am still on it, is this normal??
Brief Answer:
probably normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
Having a baby greatly disrupts your hormonal cycles. This is probably just your body readjusting itself and trying to get the hormonal flow back to normal. It often takes 3-4 months for periods to get back to normal after having a child.
However, if you feel that you are losing a lot of blood you could become anemic so see your doctor soon for a blood test and to discuss this irregular bleeding. If you are not breast feeding doctors will sometimes put you on birth control pills for a few months to regulate the bleeding. This cannot be done if you are breast feeding.
See your doctor soon,
Dr. Robinson
probably normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
Having a baby greatly disrupts your hormonal cycles. This is probably just your body readjusting itself and trying to get the hormonal flow back to normal. It often takes 3-4 months for periods to get back to normal after having a child.
However, if you feel that you are losing a lot of blood you could become anemic so see your doctor soon for a blood test and to discuss this irregular bleeding. If you are not breast feeding doctors will sometimes put you on birth control pills for a few months to regulate the bleeding. This cannot be done if you are breast feeding.
See your doctor soon,
Dr. Robinson
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