my stupid question
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Topic: my stupid question
Posted By: thunderwolves
Subject: my stupid question
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 1:47pm
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Okay..so I have a question, that is probably really really dumb, and I have no other reason for wanting to know apart from the fact that it came to me out of nowhere when I was in the supermarket.. When you have a c-section do you still have all the bleeding afterwards??? ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 2:04pm
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Yes most definately!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 2:09pm
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you certainly do, but apparently it should be lighter and not last as long as if you have a natural birth ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 2:13pm
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A friend of mine had nothing! Lucky! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 2:27pm
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i had 3 weeks of it and still really heavy so I'm not sure about the lighter for c-section?:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 2:59pm
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lol, I bled for a total of 9 weeks, It's not a silly question. The bleed is your body cleaning out any remaining fluids, the uterine wall thinning back down, just the womb's healing process in general is the same as for a normal birth. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 5:21pm
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Yup...absolutely. I can't remember but i'm pretty sure i was lighter with cs than with vbac. -------------  
 
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Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 5:44pm
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Thanks, don't know why I didn't think you would but I seriously didn't think it happened. Lucky I had a natural birth or I probably wold have been really surprised. Any who knows why this came to me in the supermarket, but thanks ladies ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:23pm
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I have had the same thought and asked a friend of mine who had had a c section.
I kinda thought they may have "vaccumed" you out while they had you open  -------------  
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:34pm
That's what I'd hoped too Peanut but no such luck  . I bled for about 6 weeks I think. -------------    
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Posted By: Leelee
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:53pm
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I only bled for a littlr over 3wks and it wasnt heavy at all, my mw said they do tend to "have a clean up" and I was expecting it to be really heavy so was quite suprised ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 8:56pm
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I think it depends on how good a clean out you get when they have you opened up. I bled for 2-3 weeks with my c/s, more like 6 weeks with the VBs. -------------  |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 9:14pm
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My bleeding was worse with the c/s, very heavy, lots of clots but only last 2 weeks whereas after the VB it was lighter, no clots, but went on for 5 loooooooooong weeks. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 9:29pm
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yep, mine is not that heavy though, infact some days I have nothing other days a bit more. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 9:57pm
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Yip. Bled for 6 weeks although 3 of that was just slight spotting and right after that had a few days peace and then my period rocked up. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 17 March 2009 at 6:56am
yep you sure do i had mine for 7 weeks then a week after that stoped it was aunt flow time ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 18 March 2009 at 1:53pm
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I bled longer with my c-sections than I did with my natural birth, so much for cleaning out while they were in there! *sigh* ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:04pm
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Most people bleed for longer after a c section. I bled for 6 weeks, and quite heavy at times. ------------- |
Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:29pm
Yep i bleed for 6 weeks to and very heavy at times  -------------   
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