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What Causes Prolonged Vaginal Bleeding After A Child Birth?
Hi, my little one is now 9weeks old and im still bleeding. My labour was a straight forward verginal delivery but i hemeridged straight after delivery and lost 800ml of blood. No-one could pin point where the bleed was coming from and so once it sub-sided it was left. I was told my placenter was intake although it didnt come out with out a fight. I was given the drug to help deliver the placenter but my widwife managed to snap the cord after trying to pull it out.
My bleeding turned a brownish colour after 2weeks but then started bright red again (the only way i could discribe the colour is as if you were to cut your finger). I never did stop bleeding and the last 2weeks it has been quiet heavy, I could fill a pad in a couple of hours.
after my first baby i only bleed for four weeks, should i be worried?
My bleeding turned a brownish colour after 2weeks but then started bright red again (the only way i could discribe the colour is as if you were to cut your finger). I never did stop bleeding and the last 2weeks it has been quiet heavy, I could fill a pad in a couple of hours.
after my first baby i only bleed for four weeks, should i be worried?
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
I understand your concern and will do everything I can to answer your question.
Congratulations on your new baby.
What you are describing can be normal or can be the signs of a retained placenta - a tiny corner of the placenta that didn't come out at the time of delivery. It is not an uncommon problem: once or twice a year one of our (I work with midwives) patients needs a D&C to remove a part of the placenta. It is difficult to look at the placenta after deliver and be sure that it all passed, I am sorry. It is frustrating and can be scary but it does happen and it can be easily fixed.
The only way to tell for sure is a pregnancy test and ultrasound or exam in the office. I would let your midwife know and I am sure they will be happy to see you in the next day or two.
Good luck and best of wishes
Congratulations on your new baby.
What you are describing can be normal or can be the signs of a retained placenta - a tiny corner of the placenta that didn't come out at the time of delivery. It is not an uncommon problem: once or twice a year one of our (I work with midwives) patients needs a D&C to remove a part of the placenta. It is difficult to look at the placenta after deliver and be sure that it all passed, I am sorry. It is frustrating and can be scary but it does happen and it can be easily fixed.
The only way to tell for sure is a pregnancy test and ultrasound or exam in the office. I would let your midwife know and I am sure they will be happy to see you in the next day or two.
Good luck and best of wishes
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