(sorry tmi)
and i had to get stitches and all, and i was wondering, i know that after you give birth your supposed to have a period thats sorta heavy or maybe light but mine seems to have sorta gone away. its like i'm spotting. is this normal? and i was wondering after getting stitches and having birth is it normal to have a foul smell of blood come out of you? i take a bath everyday, and clean myself well. i dont know whats going on and would like to know whats happening and if its normal.
please no sarcasm...please.thanks
2007-10-03 15:57:46 · 8 answers · asked by kitten 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
No two women are alike after giving birth. Some have light bleed ing for a few days some two weeks. I had pretty heavy bleeding, like a period for 2 weeks. As for the smell, that is normal as well, I remember the same thing, it is old blood and tons of healing. Give it another week or two, your body just went through allot! and it needs to heal. If bleeding becomes extremely heavy, have strong pain(more than now) the smell is very offencive, or have green discharge, then you can see a Dr. Try to soak your lower half in a sitz bath or tub With saline solution a(salt water) a few times a day, this aids in healing. Congratulations and good luck!
2007-10-03 16:12:07 · answer #1 · answered by TLC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After birth, many women do bleed a little heavily, like a period. Over a few days to a few weeks, this bleeding tapers off and just becomes spotting. That is normal!
Blood can smell foul, and sometimes wounds can smell foul if there is an infection. If you are worried about a foul smell, that would need a doctors advice, because that can be a sign of an infection.
ALSO, even if you exclusively breastfeed, you can still have a period return at 6-8 post partum, so if you have more bleeding during this time, it could very well be your period.
2007-10-03 16:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by Cari N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the first few days are heaviest and dark red then it lightens to a brown pink then more to white. Yes I find it has a different odor than a regular period. You really should be taking showers instead of baths if you had an episiotomy. Bathtubs can harbor bacteria that will multiply with the warmth of the water. You should also use a squirt bottle and squirt warm water over your perineum after you urinate and than only blot dry very gently. If you notice any redness, swelling or thick white to yellow drainage let your dr. know. If you're worried about go see your dr anyway. Better to be safe than sorry. Congratulations and good luck
2007-10-03 16:06:50 · answer #3 · answered by G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a healthcare provider I can tell you that the discharge going away at this stage is normal. However, a foul odor is not. Give a call to you OB provider and tell them. They will probably want to check it out. Is this odor different than what it has been from the birth? The discharge after birth has a usual and distinctive odor that usually goes away as the discharge goes away. If it's smelling different....have it checked. Quickly, if you are feeling bad or running a fever.
2007-10-03 16:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by tlbrown42000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. all of that is normal. The smell is just normal smell of the afterbirth (the lining and blood left in there after birth) with a mix of leukhorrea. It will change from bloody to more of a brown and even a yellow before it completely stops. Hope this helps!
2007-10-03 16:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is very normal after u give birth, it happens to everybody. the period usually lasts from the moment u give birth until 45 days later. and the smell-dont sweat about that, its normal. besides, each body is different so u have nothing to worry about.
2007-10-03 16:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by Butterfly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 17:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by zeitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a foul odor? that is not normal, would call your OB and ask about it.
2007-10-03 16:00:51 · answer #8 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋