I recently had my baby girl almost two weeks ago and was wondering how long until you actually stop bleeding?

Question

I know it takes a little while for the stitches to dissolve just by what I have heard.. this is my first child so i am kind of clueless on how long the healing process takes.. If anyone could help me out on filling me in that would be great. lol

Answer 1

Hello,

I had an emergency C-Section... it took 6 weeks to stop bleeding... my stomach is still numb in areas and sore in others.. my son is now 4 months & 3 weeks... I've been told it can take up to a year to return to normal in terms of feeling and soreness. As for bleeding, should stop by week 8 is what I've also been told.

Answer 2

I was a little on the late side from stopping the bleeding, with both my children it took me 8 weeks, everyone else I know stopped at 6.

Answer 3

well i didnt have to get stiches but i didnt stop bleeding for almost 2 weeks. then worse enought my period came 2 weeks later. its not even like a regular period either after you have your kid..it HURTS!!

i feel you girl!!

Answer 4

Well I had an emergency c section and I stopped bleeding a little over 2 weeks. But everyone is different.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochia

In the field of obstetrics, lochia is post-partum vaginal discharge, containing blood, mucus, and placental tissue. Lochia discharge typically continues for 4 to 6 weeks after childbirth and progresses through three stages.

Lochia rubra is the first discharge, red in color because of the large amount of blood it contains. It typically lasts no longer than 3 to 5 days after birth.

Lochia serosa is the term for lochia which has thinned and turned brownish or pink in color. It contains serous exudate, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and cervical mucus. This stage continues until around the tenth day after delivery.

Lochia alba is the name for lochia once it has turned whitish or yellowish-white. It typically lasts from the second through the third to sixth week after delivery. It contains fewer red blood cells and is mainly made up of leukocytes, epithelial cells, cholesterol, fat, and mucus.

Lochia generally has an odor similar to that of normal menstrual fluid. Any offensive odor indicates a possible infection and should be reported to a healthcare provider.

http://www.gynob.com/lochia.htm

Involution happens quickly.  There is bleeding, however, and it's bright red for a couple of days ("lochia rubra"); by two weeks the weeping effect doesn't have enough blood mixed with it to keep it red, and a pale discharge is noted ("lochia alba"). Generally, bleeding should get less and less over time, but there can be some bursts of activity for up to a month. But for the most part, most of the real bleeding should be over within a few days.

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journ...

The phases of lochia were divided according to the classical description; lochia rubra, serosa and alba. The median total duration of lochia was 33 days, lochia rubra 4 days and lochia serosa 22 days. Lochia persisted to 60 days in 13% of women. The duration of lochia was shorter in parous women and women with smaller babies.

Answer 6

Well i cam take up to six weeks to stop completly bleeding. And most of the time your stitches are healed within that period of time. When you go for your six week follow up you will find out more!

Answer 7

i had a c-section and bled for 10 days, spotting for week after that. Congrats!!

Answer 8

6 weeks or more. then you'll start your period soon after that.

that's the way both of mine were.

Answer 9

With my first baby, it took 3 weeks for me to stop bleeding. With my second it took 4 weeks to stop bleeding.  And with my last baby it took around 6 weeks to stop.  But it was light towards the end and it would sometimes stop and then start.  But I was done at or a little before 6 weeks.  

I had stitches with my first and third delivery.  Usually the stitches are completely gone by the time you go for your 6 week check up, as is the bleeding.

Answer 10

For me, when I had my babies, it took about 6 weeks to completely stop.  

Answer 11

It was around 3 1/2-4 weeks for me. I mostly spotted those last weeks. The first week I bled more and then it slowed from there. Of course every woman is different.

Now the healing for me took quite awhile. I was 4 weeks in before I was feeling really well and then it took almost a full 6 months before I was really feeling good about myself and to get my hormones back to normal again.  

Answer 12

it could be anywhere from 3-6 weeks. i bled on an off for 6 weeks andd then not again until my son was 9 months