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    Posted: 15 March 2008 at 6:00pm
So I've finally started bleeding thankfully. This is good for me because it means I don't have to have a 2nd round of the nasty hard core drugs..

But I just wondered how much blood was normal as I have to be very very weary of "excessive bleeding".. by this like how soon should I fill a tampon, pad or whatever anyone has used so I can use this as a guide. I looked at the thread cuppatea did recently but I'm still not sure.

I'm only getting period like cramps thankfully so I'm not too worried but it's still in the back of my mind constantly as I get fairly light periods and it's more than I get for that.
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My GP said period or slightly heavier. You shouldn't wear tampons though or have baths or use public swimming pools whilst bleeding all can increase the risk of infection and on top of everything else you don't want that.
I would fill a regular pad in 1-2 hours and I had one leakage issue in the morning with a roll down the leg episode but put it down to pooling.

I don't know if it applies in these circumstances but after having Spencer the midwife said that excessive bleeding would be pouring down the legs. I also had a friend who did heamorrage (sp?) after a miscarriage and she could not get off the toilet the bleeding was that bad.

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Nice of them to tell me what I can and can't do!

When I asked one of the docs I saw I asked how much should I worry about.. she said "excessive bleeding" so I asked her how much is that and her response is "anything above normal"..

She was foreign and didn't seem to know anything so I gave up trying to get an actual useful answer out of her and I keep forgetting to ask every time I see someone different
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I wasn't told any of that by the doc either, I asked Kazzle about the tampons and I found the stuff about swimming pools and baths when I was looking around the net for info.

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I was told more than a pad per hour was too much, my bleeding got to about that so I went to the hospital and had the d and c, but being ectopic I'd guess the actual mechanics of it are a bit different to an intrauterine one.

I was also told no tampons, and no swimming (which was a biarch when I was stuck on the Central Coast on NSW's hottest day in 100 years - 47 degrees!) but I didn't know about the no bathing. Altho I probably wouldn't have bathed when I was bleeding heavily anyway, I can't remember.
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When i m/c, my bleeding was VERY heavy at first like when everthing was coming out, but that was only for like an hour, then it eased up and was just like a normal heavy period. i passed big clots a few times over a week but the bleeding itself was quite normal by then.
Your not cant wear tampons as it can cause infection and if u are going to pass a clot it has no wear to go, so wear big pads.

I hope you come right soon, m/c is an awful thing to go through

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My bleeding was heavy for 1 day but now it's just like a normal period. I've only had 1 biggish clot. But my uterus won't pass as much since it was an ectopic. Hopefully I won't bleed for too long
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Gosh I have no idea what to expect?!  I m/c on Friday, so was spotting on Thursday, bleeding early Friday morning then hard out miscarrying later that monring...cont'd to bleed heavily all friday but by Saturday was back to spotting. Today, nothing. So is that it? Still having minor cramps and twinges but physically am loads better than I was even yesterday (although feeling weak and knackered). I honestly have no idea what is normal or whether my bleeding will start again. .. sorry to hijack the thread!
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If that's all you get, you are lucky I think in some strange way.

I'm back at the hospital on Thurs for yet another check up with the specialist so hopefully by then it's stopped and my hcg levels are back to nothing (wishful thinking!)
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Wishful thinking is good. I know when I had my MC years ago now, I was bleeding all the time and quite heavy. I was given some drugs as I ended up with an infection. If your mum is still at your place then anything you think is not normal get yourself to the hospital asap.

I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote kebakat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 March 2008 at 7:51am
It's just annoying bleeding now. It's not heavy, just a bit too much for a liner but not what I think is enough for a regular pad which is frustrating.
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