Re: Postpartum bleeding

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Any possibility it's your period?

>My activity level has been
>pretty much the same-- I don't see a relationship between activity and
>the amount of bleeding.
>
>I forgot to ask my Dr. about this at my 6-week check-up because the
>bleeding was lighter on that day but had been heavy again the two days
>before the checkup. I started the mini-pill after that visit. Is it
>normal to bleed this long after birth?

It can be.

>I don't think it is a period
>because it has taken 4 months for my period to return after my other
>children were born. Could the mini-pill be causing the bleeding to be
>prolonged?
>

Possible. Why not call your doctor and just touch base so he/she has it in the records?

>--
>Melissa
>

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
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