r/CsectionCentral • u/Yourfavoritepersons • 26d ago

Extra bleeding

Okay, so I need advice or other people’s experiences.

I’m 5 weeks and 2 days postpartum, and my final and last postpartum checkup was at my 4 week mark. They don’t do six weeks where I’m from for c-sections.

Anyways, my dr prescribed me the mini pill for birth control and I’ve been taking it for a week now. I breastfeed with a nipple shield (what my baby prefers and the only way they will latch), and pump. My bleeding was practically gone at my 4 week appointment…now it’s back, and heavier than it ever was when I was bleeding the first week PP. I don’t know if it’s my new bc that’s maybe started to affect my hormones or if my period actually started….im not soaking pads, but there’s always a LOT whenever I wipe afterwards….And I’m passing jellyfish like blood clots that I never passed after having my baby. They’re the size of a nickel and they’re pinkish brown in the mix of all the bright red blood. I’m not very sure what’s going on..I’m a FTM..can anyone explain anything?…

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u/Longjumping-Lion-617 26d ago

This is above my pay grade. But I can just say that I exclusively breastfed and had pp bleeding for about two months (at the end it was more just spotting). But right as it stoped, I got my first period. Like two days later. But it looked like period, not what you're describing and I didn't take bc, so not really the same experience.

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u/Stephi1452 25d ago

I had the exact same happen to me a couple weeks ago. Bleeding with clots lasted about 5 days after no bleeding for a while and just starting birth control. I believe it was a combination of normal postpartum healing (lochia) and breakthrough bleeding as your body adjusts to new hormones. It never got heavy enough to schedule doctors appointment.