Period post c section

*Positive stories/advice only please due to health anxiety* I’m 6 weeks 6 dayspp and am formula feeding. I stopped bleeding from my c section around 2/3 weeks ago. Today I’ve started bleeding, not loads though a mixture of pink/brown/red blood and have stomach cramps so thinking this is my first period. I’m so scared as I’ve read online people have really heavy periods post section and feel awful. Has anyone had a good experience and it not be too bad? Thanks x
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I just recently had my first period post csection and I was 6w 6d pp. I felt the cramps about a day or two before with light bleeding (like you’re describing) it did become heavy on day 2-4 however it wasn’t too bad, the cramps were minimal. Was still able to do normal activities and didn’t feel too down in myself either

@Bethany Jayne thank you! You read so many bad things and it’s scared me. I’ve felt crampy for last few days and thought maybe it was coming, I’ve started bleeding but not an awful amount so far, I didn’t bleed much after my c section either. I just feel sicky and light headed / crampy but not sure if that’s more anxiety as I’m overthinking it! X

Get yourself some good pads just in case (I still had some maternity pads left over which were a godsend) and stock up on chocolate! Hopefully it’s not too bad for you x

I’m in the middle of my post c section period. While it is very heavy I didn’t really have any cramps. I had some maternity pads left over so I used those and am managing fine

In 6 weeks post c section and my period came a couple of days ago started with really bad discharge and had 2 days of heavy bleeding but settling now. No cramping but I never really suffered with period pain before x

Mine was very heavy (needed left over maternity pads) but only for 1 day and no cramps!

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