PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 1999: Re: Bleeding after giving birth...

Re: Bleeding after giving birth...

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 22:14:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Cindy wrote: >
>I gave birth 9 days ago. While in the hospital I started passing grape size clots each time I used the bathroom. I was told by the nurses that this was normal. ( I have had 3 other babies and have never had anything like this.)
>
>I continued to have cramps and a lower backache and heavy, bright red bleeding until day 7. On day 7, I passed a golf ball size clot that had tissue in it. The bleeding then stopped abruptly only to re-start the next day. The bleeding is not as heavy as it was but is still very red. I also have gushes of bleeding. It doesn't matter if I am sitting, laying down or walking I will gush. I don't have to be changing positions to do this.
>
>Anyway, is this normal?

It may very well be but a call to the doctor would be prudent.

>I have an appt with my OB in 6 days but was wondering if I should be seen earlier? I know that if I pass another large clot then I need to be seen but is it necessary if I am just having bleeding with grape size clots again?

Grapes are OK. Grapefruits are another story.

>Thansk for the help.
>
>Cindy

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