It wasn't placenta. That was delivered fully in tact - so it didn't even enter my mind that that's what it was.

It was just an enormous blood clot (like liver), Satya hit the nail on the head there.

So, I suppose I can expect it again then. The middy did not stand in the door way. She pretty much pushed me in the door and said here's your room and your baby (my DH was allowed to sleep in the vacant bed next to me - so there were two of us her were completely confused). I didn't even get any water to drink until I asked for it.

So, when I went to the shower DH was looking after our brand new DS and I was dropping my insides outside. A little disconcerting.