1st period after csection

Question

hi i had my son 13 n half weeks ago via c section this is my second c section.

i bleed for about 2 n half 3 weeks then stopped for about 6 weeks i stopped breast feeding when he was a month old but now i have been bleeding for 4 weeks the last week i not been bleeding through the day only start at about 3pm to 4 pm then boy the morning its stopped im on the pill to and have taken them back to back for last month and this month i just wondered if this is normal for a 1st period i cant remember this after my 1st c section as it was 5 years ago and i was only 17.

i did go to the docs last week and he said it was hormones still racing around he also put me on antidepressents im just worried about bleeding sometimes its stringy that sounds sick i know lol there is no clots tho thanks xx

Answer 1

your periods are lighter when on the pill if you are really worried speak to your gp

Answer 2

Why did your doctor give you anti depressants if you went to see him about your period? i would advice that unless you went specifically because you feel low, you don't take them! go and see another doctor for a second opinion on both your tablets & your bleeding. I had a c-section 4 years ago, & I remember my periods being irregular. The pill, in time should regulate them. Just make sure you have a 7 day break between packs for at least 3-6 months, until they get back on track.

    As for the anti-depressants. It is common for women to get the baby blues after giving birth, you may feel tearful, useless, unconfident & a little bit resentful & not at all positive, but this isn't depression, & in time should lift. If you feel you truly are not yourself, you are feeling extremely resentful of your child, &/or you feel suicidal or extremely un-motivated, then you may have post natal depression & need those tablets. But, given the response of your last Doctor I would still see a different one to make sure they are the correct tablets for you, the correct dosage & to find out how you go about upping or decreasing the dose to suit.

Answer 3

You need to see your Dr. again just to make sure everything is alright.