I stopped breastfeeding my daughter 2 months ago, at the time she was 14 months old, and the day after I started my "period". But it never stopped. Those first 2 weeks, I bled very heavy and soaked a pad every 2 hours but now its just being annoying to the point of soaking a tampon every 7-8 hours. I've got cramps and a major backache but that's really it, regarding symptoms. Does anyone know if this is normal or not?
welcome to mamapedia, H..
have you contacted your doctor?? WHAT did your doctor say?
YOU REALLY NEED TO CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR.
Rule of thumb - if you bleed through (completely soak) a sanitary pad in one hour? You go to the ER.
What does your Dr tell you? If you haven't asked your Dr., WHY?
How can we possibly know what is normal or not in your body? You've been bleeding 2 months that heavily and not asked a Dr.?? What are you waiting on?
I understand that you have questions but questions like this belong to a Dr, not a parenting board.
Whoa!!! You’re bleeding like THAT for 2 whole months? You’ve got to be anemic by now! Get to the doctor as soon as possible. Something is wrong.
Please take charge of your health. Excuse me for saying this, but you’re not doing a good job of it. Your child needs a healthy mother, if for no other reason!
After 4 pregnancies I can tell you my cycles were wild after each one. None were the same. My OB/GYN told me that if I were to bleed through a pad, and that means it had to be completely soaked, in 2 hours that I was to go to the ER and let them examine me. That is not normal.
Bleeding for 2 weeks is not normal either.
You really need to see your OB/GYN and get to the bottom of this.
Thanks for your question H. T.
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After my last baby, I had an irregular cycle, had heavier than previous bleeding, and had longer periods.
They decided it was 'normal' for me (seems to run in my family) and put me on an IUD.
It's a total pain - and I have to have my blood tested regularly (iron levels, etc.) and the IUD helped significantly. I barely had any period at all after that. I did not use it for birth control rather to control the cycle.
The important thing is to get whatever tests done/examination needed to rule things out. At the very least, go in and tell your doctor what's going on. Keep a log. Keep track of clot size (inches) etc. too. if that's of concern. Over one inch is a concern in some cases.
Sometimes it takes a while to regulate after you change from breastfeeding, having baby, etc. It is different for all women - and there are general rules of thumb (they will say soaking a pad in so many hours, etc.). Your body/cycle may change after each pregnancy too - may never go back to what it was.
The thing is, go in and get this checked. Just know that if it's nothing serious (probably not), there are things they can do to make life easier should you need to.
Good luck :) Don't delay - just call and get in. That way you don't have to worry and find out sooner than later.
I do not think it is normal. Please see a doctor
Call your doctor! I doubt it's breast cancer. Still you need to check it out with doctor.
Endometriosis can cause heavy bleeding.
If this is your first period after giving birth it could be related to post pregnancy hormones.
Bleeding continuously is never normal.
Please see your doctor asap.
A friend of mine developed period problems - she bled so much she was getting anemic - and it turned out to be an early warning for breast cancer.
After a lumpectomy, chemo, radiation, and 5 years on chemical menopause (her type of cancer fed off hormones) - she's been 20 years cancer free now.
The earlier you detect a problem the better chance for a good outcome.
It's not normal to soak a pad every 2 hours, and it's not normal to bleed for two months after stopping breastfeeding. That doesn't mean you are deathly ill or that you should panic, but you should absolutely call your doctor in the morning and arrange to be seen.
heavy bleeding and pain for 2 months. hm. who on earth could you contact to get actual medical information based on your own physiology?
why oh why don't we have trained experts in this stuff?
khairete
S.
You defiantly want to contact your dr. It may be nothing but in case it is you want to get it taken care of sooner than later!
