What was your lochia like after a c/s?

[briggsy's girl]

i laboured and got to something around 7cm before it all came to a stop and needed cs. i had a heavy bleed that they were concerned about in recovery, then it all settled down. heavy bleeding had pretty much stopped before i left hospital on day 4. spotting for a few days, then got heavier again after 10 days. passed a massive clot day 14 (size of hubby's fist - yukko!). barely spotting for another couple of weeks. all seemed to be pretty much stopped. few days ago started bleeding kinda heavy enough to think it's af returned

soooooooo not happy - if it's af, i went years with no visit from her that wasn't related to the AC stuff - and now i'm bf exclusively and she comes back after less than 6 weeks! grrrrr

[Phteven]

I had a giant clot when I stood up and for the first time and showered the next morning. After that it settled down and was like a really heavy period.
I laboured until 9cm and then had a c-section.

As far as I remember it was lighter than the lochia from my vaginal birth.

Your Mum must have had some bleeding because the blood vessels where the placenta is joined to the uterus wall 'bleed' as they seal off. The places where it joined falls off like scabs otherwise it would scar and implantation for the next baby couldn't occur. I would say that it's impossible to birth and not bleed.

[Nai]

I had 2 emergency c/s - the first I got to 7cm and bled for 6 weeks. The second I had a uterine rupture but was 4-5cm before that and I bled for 8 weeks.

[STARRYSKY]

I have heard of others that Iknow saing they had very little to no bleeding after a csection, I know I bled, heaps! lots of large clots too, for about 6-8 weeks after, the hospital confirmed I had an infection though at around 6 wks, started on ABs then passed a rather largish clot and the bleeding stopped not long after. I also had an internal bleed, leading to a collection of blood in some pocket somewhere (?) that had to be monitored until it was re absorbed.
one of the girls in my mums group said she had no bleeding after hers, the ob said they suctioned it all out for her.

[kelebek]

I had spontaneous rapture of membranes, was in labour for about 17 hrs and dialated to 6 cm's before they did the c/section.
The first week was heavy and I noticed that when I bf I would get cramps and bleed more. This happened into the 2nd week but less frequently. I still had to wear a pad for about 6 weeks, the first month was fairly steady and then it was like it was the end of my period that seemed to go on forever

[LaDeeDa]

i bled like a stuck pig for 6 weeks exctly

[diva det]

i hardly bled after my c/s with my twins- only for a couple of days and then spotting very lightly for a couple of weeks. With my VBAC i bled for 10 days that got lighter as time went on- so definately different each time.

[mako]

I had a c/s at 36 weeks. No labour so therefore no dialation and bled moderately for the 1st 2 weeks and then discharged lightly but needed a pad up to 7 weeks post birth. I guess it goes to show we are all individuals in this aspect of our bodies too

BG I hope its not af returning for you so soon hunny.

[briggsy's girl]

i'm not sure what's happenin Mako! it's not heavy enough to be a real AF (well, not like i'm used to) but it's heavier than lochia was after the large clot passed so i'm clueless! it's annoying me no end though!