Lochia or AF?

[Ashlee]

Hi girls,

Just wondering what's going on with my body! I had stopped bleeding, with just a small amount of spotting around 5 days ago, then when I checked my pad this morning I had bright red blood and enough of it to warrant it to be a medium period. Lochia wasn't ever really BRIGHT red for me, more dark and then lighter pinky/browny coloured.

Could the blood be AF? Or could it just be more lochia?

[visitor1]

I had lochia for around 15 days... then nothing for about 1-2 weeks....then same as what u describe..for 10 days... turns out it must have been AF as i am now preg as a result!! haha... 7 weeks later

[Danni]

ash: i stopped bleeding very early and just had tinged mucous but as soon as I put Mason back on the breast, I started getting bright red blood again. My doc said that is normal as the sucking from the baby expels more blood. HTH

[Ashlee]

Blake isn't on the boob though so hmmmm.

[Danni]

But didnt you put him on there for a bit in the last few days?

[Ashlee]

Dan-Yeh that could be it, I have no idea lol

Mads-Wow at getting AF 11 weeks and exclusively BF! How did you know it was definitely AF returning? I am thinking it may be because I have been busy doing lots of washing and packing as we're moving!?

[Ashlee]

Great way of looking at it Mads

The bleeding is still red today but alot less...so I have no idea, guess we'll wait and see right lol

[Danni]

yeah i really agree its what i said. mine stopped after i stopped putting him to the breast again...2 days i think