After giving birth how long is a woman supposed to bleed?

Question

I'm curious, I've been told before that a woman bleeds for about a month after she gives birth. Is this true? If it isn't true then what is the truth?

Answer 1

it depends on the woman. if the woman had light periods before hand, she wont bleed more then 14 days, if she was a heavy bleeder she can bleed up to 3 months on and off.

Answer 2

A normal woman will bleed for up to 6 weeks- but that doesn't mean every woman will for the whole 6 weeks, and after the first couple, you aren't really bleeding very much. You will probebly have discharge coming out still, with a little blood that makes it pink or red in color.

Answer 3

I have given birth to 4 children and with each one, the bleeding lasted between 4 and 6 weeks. The flow can be heavy at first, but slows down quite a bit by the end. The color also changes from bright red to brown.

Answer 4

It's normal to bleed for 6 weeks. I had a difficult birth and had some light bleeding for 8 weeks.

Answer 5

I bled lightly for about 2 months. I think after the first 7 weeks I started my first post-partum period...Everything was really light, though. Surprisingly. If you're having really heavy bleeding (soaking 1 pad every hour for 4 hours in a row or more) you should make an appt. with your dr.

Answer 6

its different for every woman. i bleed for about 5 weeks heavy at first and got lighter as time went on...not having a period for 9 months does a working on the body. once it all stop i had a week off an then hit my first period...and its been here monthly ever since... i miss being pregnant

Answer 7

I was told by my doctor that if bleeding lasted longer then 2 weeks I needed to schedule an appointment.

Answer 8

Usually, about 3 weeks, and even after that, there's still other stuff coming out. By one month to 6 weeks, you should be done with the messiness.

Answer 9

I bled about 2 weeks with both of mine. After you have a baby you'll go for a checkup 2 weeks after....if you are still bleeding then, talk to your doctor.

Answer 10

I am SO glad you asked this question! I am 11 weeks postpartum and STILL bleeding.

(Actually, I had a "reverse period," where after 28 days, I STOPPED bleeding for 5 days.)

Answer 11

i bled for about a month i nad a 8 lb 6 oz baby it depends on a lot of things but generally it is expected to stop before your 6 week appt if it doesnt then you can address it with your dr then just make sure you eat lots of protein so your body can rebuild that blood