I just had a baby 5 days ago and i havent been bleeding a lot just a few spots but today i had a huge clot drop and after it took me no more than a min or two to compeltly soak the pad i was using. and when i went to the bathroom i litteraly peed blood. and it looked like all the water in the toilet was nothing but blood. Im cramping alot and i wasnt until i passed that clot. Is this normal or should i go see a doctor?
2007-09-10 16:21:01 · 19 answers · asked by Tasha F 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I think a phone call to your doctor would be advisable, but from what you described, the clot was just holding back the blood, and now you'll have the normal post-labor bleeding. Something similar happened to me with 3 of my babies, and the doctors all said it was normal. Good luck, and congrats on baby! :)
2007-09-10 16:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by ksta72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Passing small clots is normal after having a baby, but if you are having A LOT of blood you should definitely call your doctor asap or go to the er just to get checked out. Better safe than sorry!
2007-09-10 23:27:08 · answer #2 · answered by flower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal to have a lot of bleeding and cramping from clotting. Chances are you will have more clots coming if your really crampy. I would still call your doctor and let him/her know. With all of my pregnancies I always had the heavy bleeding in the beginning. It just better to call and be safe, they may even prescribe something for you. Take care
2007-09-10 23:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your soaking a pad in a matter of mins then I would call your doc or get to the er asap ! When I was still in the hospital the day after I had my little girl the nurse would come in every hour and she would ask how my bleeding was. She said I was to let them know immediately if I was soaking a pad too quickly.
2007-09-10 23:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by aprildc82 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ob told me not to worry unless the clot was the size of an egg or larger. Everyone is different but i was the same as you and then bled for 3 to 4 weeks after the baby. If it was larger than an egg call your doctor immediatly, they should have an emergancy line. Good luck and Congrats on the new baby!
2007-09-10 23:29:09 · answer #5 · answered by amandash0903 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why risk anything??? Even if it's nothing, it never hurts to call your doctor. You have another tiny life that is counting on you to take care of him/her, so why even question if you need to see your doctor? Yes, you do bleed a lot right after having a baby, but from what i remember after having my son, big clots are not a good thing. Please call your doctor...what's the worse that could happen? And most of the time, your first instinct is the right one!
2007-09-10 23:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by hotlatinamama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after giving birth to my son, i bled a lot and did soaked up the pad a lot of times. Had seen blood in the toilet after i peed and pass small amount of clots. I consulted my dr and he said its ok and just had me rest a lot and don't do heavy lifting and hard work. And it got better. i bled for about almost 9 weeks.
2007-09-10 23:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by bride2be 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be seen ASAP if you bled enough to soak a pad within minutes. Are you still bleeding that heavily right now? If so - go to the hospital immediately!
You should also try to massage your uterus if you are able to feel it, but it may be tucked down below your pelvic bone by day 5, so you might not be able to feel it.
Are you breastfeeding? Put your baby to breast; nipple stimulation will release oxytocin and will help the uterus to contract and lessen bleeding.
2007-09-10 23:28:59 · answer #8 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will clot after having a child but that is a little too much bleeding go to the doctor sweetie thats your best bet better safe than sorry!!
2007-09-10 23:44:08 · answer #9 · answered by Queen B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told that if I was bleeding through a pad in less than an hour, I needed to call.
I think you should call in right away.
The worst that can happen is they'll tell you you're fine, or that you can wait until the morning. But they may tell you you need to come in to be evaluated for hemorrhage.
2007-09-10 23:27:49 · answer #10 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋