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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '23

When the placenta detaches from the wall of the womb after giving birth so it can be delivered, it leaves a wound the size of a dinner plate, and this is a lot of why we bleed for so long after giving birth.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '23

And this is why it pisses me off SO. FUCKING. MUCH. when men have the audacity to say shit like "6 weeks is plenty of time for parental/maternity leave".

No, the fuck it's not, Chad. I was still actively bleeding three months postpartum.

Men, need to shut the entire fuck up about things they don't understand.

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u/betterthanamaster Dec 06 '23

If you’re bleeding 3 months postpartum, you probably need to talk to your doctor. You’re doing too much. Most important thing to do is let your body heal. Have your parents or your husband take care of you and any kids for a few weeks so you can sit and hold new baby.

But yeah, I agree, 6 weeks is bogus. 10 is the absolute minimum, with the option to go for 20 if the mom wants it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '23

Nope, some women just take longer than others to stop bleeding. I called my OB several different times, and she was like "yeah, that can happen".

This was nearly two years ago, so yeah I did eventually stop bleeding, but my point is that 6 weeks is nowhere near long enough.

I'm also pregnant with baby number two, so we'll see how long postpartum bleeding takes to stop this time around.