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Re: postpartum period

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 16:21:57 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Greir wrote: >
>Hi. I gave birth vaginally and am not breastfeeding. The nurse told me
>at my checkup my 1st period would be much heavier/painful than normal.
>However, right at my 6wk mark, I started bleeding very lightly with
>lighter than normal, but obvious, menstrual cramps. This lasted just
>about 3 days. Could this be my first pp period, even though it was
>lighter? I hope so, since I started my first set of bcontrol pills with
>the bleeding. Thanks

That is almost certainly your first period.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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