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Re: 1st Post Partum Period

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 May 2001 13:57:46 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 1 May 2001, Anon wrote: >
>My son is 8 months old and I just started my 1st period. I am bleeding
>more heavily than I ever have before. When I nurse him, I soak through
>a pad during a nursing session (5-20 minutes). The rest of the day I go
>through a pad in 1-2 hours. I know if you soak through more than a
>pad/hour you should call your doctor, but I'm thinkin that this may be
>normal because it's my first period. Should I call my doctor or wait
>another day to see if it improves?
>
>Thanks!

I would give it a little time, as the first PP period is typically awful.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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