Is this AF?

[*Efjay*]

Hey everyone, Just wanting some opinions. Rohan is 8 weeks almost & my bleeding had died down to almost gone for about 4 or 5 days. But then it started again, just a little, some spotting "pink" when I wiped. Anyway yesterday it was more so & this morning it full on period like bleeding. Thing is all 4 previous kids AF didn't come back till 12 months.
I also have a prolapse & noticed the bleeding increased after I pushed the tissue back up when I was feeling exactly how bad the prolapse is.

So im at a loss as to whether this is just more bleeding from the birth OR its actually AF. I have always bled heaps after each kid. up to around 9 to 11 weeks so its not unusual to think this is still just my body healing but then for how heavy it is the morning I dunno. But I can't remember if this happened with the others or not...

I did notice yesterday it was rather EWCM streaked with blood.. Its doing my head in!

[RhiChiChi]

hmmm..... difficult to tell for sure. But I read somehwere that blood stained EWCM is highly fertile - so perhaps you are mid cycle?? I'd get it checked out b/c of the prolapse. GL

[Babyluv]

Hmmm I'd go get it checked out hun. I had bleeding around 6 weeks and just assumed it was af but haven't had it since so it must have been something to do with birth.

[peanutter]

I'd go to the Dr, to check nothing is wrong and to put your mind at rest.

Or call nurse on call?

[*Efjay*]

thing with going to the Dr, I have been putting it off as I am due for a pap & I figure they wont want to do the pap while im still bleeding. After all, what exactly are they going to tell me? There is no pain/smell etc Its just a period like bleed. I just wish I knew for sure either way. Is there anyway they can actually tell if it is AF?

[~Kim~]

No I don't think so (if there's a way to tell it's AF), but could it have been blood pooling behind the prolapse, and then when you moved it, it was released?

[*Efjay*]

I thought that at first Kim, then this morning when it was so heavy (not excessive just like a period flow) I thought WTF? Its still a decent flow now & its red fresh blood.

[Cassius2]

is there a possibility of any retained stuff? sometimes the sac etc can come out a wee bit later and cause a bit of bleeding ruckus. i had something similar at 7-8 weeks and had almighty gushes.

[~Stoked~]

I had bleeding that stopped and started for 12 weeks after having DS. I had an u/s and it turned out I had retained placenta. I had no other symptoms (no smell, fever etc) just the stop start bleeding.
Could be something similar?

ETA - Snap Cassius!

[*Efjay*]

hmm I wouldn't think so, me &t he midwife had a pretty good look at the placenta & it all seemed intact. I have also been chatting with her via FB also & she hasn't suggested that could be it. I guess we'll just wait & see till it dies down/finishes & if I get another bleed in a month or so. Stupid body. I want a new one.