Bleeding 3 Weeks After C Section

Lochia is normal days after vaginal or c section delivery.

Bleeding 3 weeks after c section. Heavy bleeding allows big blood clots to form. The red blood after c section is called lochia. After pregnancy your body expels leftover mucous blood and tissue through your vagina.

There will be heavy bleeding during the first days of delivery but then you will start experiencing bright red blood as days go by. Make sure to support the incision site and abdomen when you cough sneeze or laugh. It s normal to have things that.

In some cases spotting or light bleeding may persist for about four to six weeks. Frequent changing of sanitary pads. Big blood clots from vagina.

Vaginal bleeding after a c section occurs because the lining of the uterus which has grown to be very thick during pregnancy sloughs off after delivery and removal of the placenta. I had a c s with twins and had very little bleeding by the time we left the hospital 7 days. If you experience a golf size clot its a.

The first few days you ll see bright red blood that will gradually get lighter turning pink then brown to yellow or clear before it stops. For the first few weeks after giving birth. Also with multiples remember that your uterus was stretched alot more than a single baby.

Week 1 the first week after your c section you can expect to feel some numbness and soreness at the incision site. Heavy bleeding after c section how can i know. C section and normal delivery are accompanied by a postpartum symptom characterized by an abundant flow of mucus and blood.