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Question

I had a baby 5 months ago... I breastfeed him and I am on my period. I have never bled this much before, even after giving birth to any of my kids. I had a tampon in last night, a pad and I woke up 3 hours later in a puddle of blood.. When I remove a tampon Its full of clots... I am getting nervous. I have gone through about 30 tampons (completely soaked through) in about 2 days... also a 24 pack of pads... I have no insurance so I dont want to jump the gun and go to the doc... What do you think? Should I worry? Please help! I am nervous! Thanks!

Answer 1

First, PLEASE get to the doctor....it needs to be checked out. This sounds like serious internal bleeding. Any chance of you being pregnant again? Could it possibly a miscarriage? You are going to get very weak loosing so much blood, please eat carefully and take iron pills. When you breastfeed your uterus contracts...the clots may only be the bodies way of getting rid of waste.... this does need to be looked at though. Are you having stomach cramping? Do you have help with your children? Please get some.... you might feel faint at anytime with so much blood loss. I am very worried about you.... you need to seek medical advice from a doctor and as soon as possible. Is this your first period since giving birth? Did your placenta come out completely and was it split at all? There is I guess a possibility that part of the placenta was left in there.... I cant really comment on that one. Please take care... God Bless.....get help for the kids...and get help for yourself... L.Butler

Answer 2

I don't know for sure what causes it, but I had the same thing after I had my first son. After my second, I had the same deal on a milder leveel- still more than seemed normal, but not so bad as with my eldest. After my daughter was born, the doctor pretty much put his WHOLE FIST- I am not exaggerating- in me and sort of scraped and got out every last bit of tissue and....whatever else. Since she has been born, I have not had this exceedingly heavy flow. However, I did not go to the doctor for it after either of the first 2 kids- I didn't have insurance either. And, I lived. However my THEORY- meaing don't put all your trust in this- is that the 1st two times- and in your case- some tissue may have been left behind and the excessive blood is an attempt by the body to clean it out. Both times for me, it stopped on its own after several months. I assume this means eventually the leftover tissue came out. Clots, OMG, you wanna talk about huge, I'm not even going there. The only thing is, I don't know what dangers might be posed if your body isn't able to clean out the tissue (assuming my theory is right of course). One thing I can say for sure- go on taking your prenatals- otherwise the blood loss will make you so tired you won't even be able to pick up that precious little one. Any rate, my suggestion is to watch for a couple months, then if you feel it is still too heavy, see a doctor.

Answer 3

Get to a doctor quick. You could be losing too much blood. Usually you hardly even get a period while breastfeeding. Go to the ER. They have to give a certain amount of treatment plus there are free clinics. Maybe they left some after birth in.

Answer 4

you need a doc. could be serious.....
Endometriosis is a growth of cells similar to those that form the inside of the uterus (endometrial cells) outside of the uterus. Endometrial cells are the same cells that are shed each month during menstruation. Endometriosis results when endometrial cells grow outside the uterus. These cells attach themselves to tissue outside the uterus and are called endometriosis implants. The implants are most commonly found on the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, outer surfaces of the uterus or intestines, and on the surface lining of the pelvic cavity. Rarely, they can be found on the liver, vagina, old surgery scars, and even in the lung or brain. Endometrial implants are generally benign (not cancerous).

Endometriosis affects women in their reproductive years. Endometriosis is estimated to affect over 1 million women (estimates range from 3% to 18% of women) in the United States. It is one of the leading causes of pelvic pain and reasons for laparoscopic surgery and hysterectomy in this country. While the mean age at diagnosis is around 25-30 years, endometriosis has been reported in girls as young as 11 years of age.

What causes endometriosis?

The cause of endometriosis is unknown. There are several theories, but none of them have been proven. The main current theory is that the endometrial tissue is deposited in unusual locations by the backing up of menstrual flow into the fallopian tubes and the pelvic and abdominal cavity during menstruation (retrograde menstruation). The cause of retrograde menstruation is not clearly understood. But retrograde menstruation is not the entire story. Many women have retrograde menstruation in varying degrees, yet not all of them develop endometriosis.

Answer 5

you should go the the doc because you may have a hemmorage or they may not have gotten all the after birth out of you that happens so i would suggest the ER soon so you dont end up passing out from blood loss hope you feel better and congrats on the new baby

Answer 6

I would be worried if I were you. My mother is going through the same thing right now and she has to get a hysterectomy. It is really hurting her too so I know you don't have insurance but I think you should still go to the doctor about it.

Answer 7

41 years old and a mother of 2 boys 13 and 4 i would go to the doctor if u never bled like this before even after your first child, go go go u need to know why.

Answer 8

Stop using tampons and try to get off your feet more. Rest with your feet up or try lying down. See what happens. If it doesn't let up then you must see a doctor. Your losing too much blood and yiou wouldn't want to faint or pass out while holding your baby.

Answer 9

I also had a change in my bleeding, but not that severe. Call your OB and ask them the question. They will determine what needs to be done. Also, maybe there is something else going on. Only the doctor will be able to tell you. Good Luck. (Most hospitals in order to have federal help will work with you on payment strategies and lower amounts based on income).

Answer 10

i think u could acctually call a doctor and ask questions about it and if he/she says its bad go to th dr. then but dont just make and opt. and spend alot of money since your not on insurance/ sorry if im not any help dont really know how to handle that i've never heard or had anything that bad about a period before