WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2000: Re: Bleeding after childbirth

Re: Bleeding after childbirth

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:30:07 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Charles wrote: >
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>> >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.
>>
>What would be considered "fever"? Would 99.8 be anything to be concerned
>about? Have not had any pain anywhere other than occasional headaches but I
>assumed that was because of the Depo shot I got 3 days after I had my baby.

A temp is a fever when it is 100.4 or higher. Anything else is considered normal variation. I did not know that you had been given a Depo-Provera shot. Since you have, that is almost certainly the cause of your bleeding, and it is likely to remain irregular and unpredictable. This is the most common side effect of the medication, along with weight gain.

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