Re: Post-Partum Menstruation

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HSM

At Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Nan wrote: >
>Hi:
>
>I am three months postpartum and for the first 2 mos. I was without a
>menstrual cycle but I did have the discharge that I would expect to have
>having just had a baby. (mine was c-section) Then abrubtly the d/c
>stopped and I thought the residual uterine lining shedding from the
>birth was over. However two weeks later I had what I thought was a
>menstrual cycle and all the symptoms seemed to be a "period" including
>the type of d/c. After about a week it stopped so I presumed it was
>indeed my menstruation coming back as it started back on schedule as it
>had prior to becoming pregnant. Now, two weeks later, I have more d/c
>which started out as brownish, and then is a few days later, brighter
>red. Is it my period again? I am breastfeeding so I had thought that as
>long as I breastfed I may not have a period at all. I am very curious
>as to what I should expect this soon after having a baby. Can you
>please help? Thanks so much in advance.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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