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Re: Bleeding after childbirth

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 15:50:42 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I had a baby about 4.5 weeks ago. I had almost stopped bleeding for a
>couple days, I started out heavy, then the bleeding seemed to have
>slacked off over time.. Then today I seemed to have started back
>reasonably heavy, about like what would be expected with a period.
>Generally speaking, How long after you have a baby do you have your
>first mentration if you are not breastfeeding? Could this be my period
>or have i just started bleeding again from having the baby?

This is probably your period, though you should be alert for any signs of fever or abdominal pain. If it is your period, it should be over in the usual 4-7 days, and then stop. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN


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