Is spotting normal after delivery? Posted: 03-18-07 08:52am
AF after birth..very graphic question...?
I had my first child Jan 18th and I still
havent had my AF yet. I took a preg test
at the dr it was negative they said
spotting was normal and my AF would start
on its own between weeks to months!!! I am
bottle feeding since day two just so you
know. But my question is I had spotting
here and there nothing regular the last
few weeks. Now I had spotting alittle
everyday or close to it for the last week
but this morning was alittle different. I
spotted the normal light pink when I went
to the bathroom once a dayfor almost the
past week then once I had alittle darker
twice when I went to the bathroom the one
day then it was gone again. I just went to
the bathroom and it was pink/brownish with
alot of mucus then nothing but alittle
drop of pink blood the next time. I hope
you could follow that and understand it.
Is this normal?? Is my period coming? Or
what the heck is going on??? Can anyone
help??
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Pregnancy Answer A2504 Posted: 03-26-07 04:16am
Women who breastfeed their babies develop
lactation amenorrhea in 80% of all cases.
This means that when breastfeeding, these
women do not menstruate for several
months. Women who bottle feed their babies
(don’t breastfeed) normally re-establish
their regular periods in the first 6 weeks
after delivery.
During the first 3 weeks after delivery,
women experience a vaginal discharge which
can bloody during the first 10 days.
In your case, you are still experiencing
bloody vaginal discharge, or spotting, 2
months after delivery. It doesn’t seem
normal so you can request an examination
and follow up with your gynecologist.
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