Re: Post Partum Bleeding

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I would call your OB and mention your bleeding. I had light bleeding for 12 weeks after the birth of my first child and it seemed to be related to my hormone levels. I started taking birth control pills and the bleeding stopped. As for the milk production perhaps your pump is set at too high of a setting creating a strong suction which may be creating too much of a vaccum which causes you to become engorged. I never got very much from pumping as it does not have the natural sucking action as your baby. Seeing that you are only 8 1/2 weeks post-partum it takes a while for your milk supply to level out which is normal. As long as your baby is having wet diapers and bowel movements and weight gain I would not worry about your milk supply. Best of Luck!! >I gave birth 8 1/2 weeks ago and I am still having some bleeding. It
>seemed to have stopped for 2 or 3 days during week 7 but has resumed.
>The bleeding is heavier than spotting but not as heavy as a period -- I
>find that wearing a pantyliner is sufficient. It varies in colour from
>bright red to pink to brownish red. At my 8 week check-up I mentioned
>to my doctor (Family doctor not OBGyn) that I am still having some
>bleeding. He did not seem concerned but said that if it continues we
>may need to think about a D&C. How much longer should I wait? Or should
>I just schedule an appt with my OBGyn?
>
>Also, I am breast-feeding exclusively. Sometimes I give the baby a
>bottle of expressed milk but I always pump to try to maintain the
>supply. I have found that my supply fluctuates -- for two or three days
>I experience engorgement; then I have two or three normal days; and then
>I have two or three days where I have a very diminished supply and I can
>only pump a little. Is this normal? Could it be related to the ongoing
>bleeding?
>
>Thanks for your help!

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