Post natal bleeding.... this is normal right?

Hey, Just curious...

This is the first time using cloth after baby. All seems to be going well. BUT I wanted to ask.. This is TMI & is either going to be embarrassing if its not normal or reassuring if it is..

Ok, so its been 1 week. The first 36 hours of the heavy bleeding went ok ish. I had a couple of leaks but no big drama's with the cloth. I was using the maternity pads I made at night but could make do with a "regular flow" pad during the day.
My bleeding had settled down to more a there on the pad & when I wiped but not a flow as such. BUT since saturday I have a flow again. I am changing the pads every 2 to 3 hours. They are not soaked as such but enough for me to not want to not change it. Now I am use to a heavier flow after baby. I tend to bleed for WEEKS & WEEKS Longest I have done is 11 weeks. Shorted I think was 9.

Now for the TMI & possibly:redface: bit. I am not sure if the blood loos is normal as in colour, texture & smell. Its not a yuk colour its just a darkish red but still looks like fresh blood not old. But I can't really tell on the pad as my tops are mostly purple bamboo velour. When I wipe its red. But its like a thickish egg white texture. Stringy & well egg white but red. Now smell wise.... Its not offensive but there is a smell. But Im sure its that "blood" smell. It is normal for there to be some sort of smell right? Even with your period there is some change in smell right?:redface: Please say yes.....

Now normally I wouldn't be paranoid but I am. I had a fever the other day which I am sure was related to my boobs. Almost mastitis. But I managed to deal with that with out resorting to the Antibiotics I got.

But while I have no pain, no cramping no nothing to indicate it could be an infection brewing in my uterus... Im paranoid. I feel fine now. Not sick no fever etc. Just need some reassurance that the bleeding is normal....

I have such big gaps between cycles with either being pregnant or breastfeeding Im really out of touch with the whole blood from the vagina thing LOL

I would let you dr know and make sure it is ok, just to be sure.

I am no expert (not by a long shot!)

BUT... I had what I thought was just heavy bleeding, there was a smell but it was just what I thought blood smelled like. I even phoned the midwife and confirmed the amount o blood wasn't to be worried about. Then within hours everything changed and I was emergency with extreme pain (worse than labour) and retained products :(

It is probably nothing but if it isn't looking right to you then it is worth checking!!


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