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Re: First period after having a baby

From: Charles (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 13:52:16 -0500

: > >
> >When should I worry that my first period is lasting too long after
> >having a baby?
>
> NO exact answer but the criteria I usse with my patient is 1) heavy
> longer than 10-15 days 2) bleeding so heavily that you go through 3
> pads, fully soaked in 30 minutes or if such bleeding continues for a few
> hours.
>

So continuous spotting or light bleeding isn't anything to be concerned about?

> >Also, what is the latest you should wait for your six week check up
> >after having a baby? I mean, if you are still bleeding and your doctor
> >will not do it until you stop, how long should you wait and consider it
> >safe to wait?
>
> Usually 6-8 weeks, but everything is up for discussion with your
> provider.

If you had a patient that you wanted to do a pap on at the check up, and their bleeding continued for over 8 weeks because (probably) of Depo injection, would you wait on the exam or would you want to stop the bleeding with some type of medication?



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