[KR258]

but I couldn't find it....TMI WARNING

What do blood clots mean? It's been 23 days since I had Kianna and the bleeding is still bright red and heavy flow like a period...for a couple of days it was mucusy too but that stopped and just regular heavy period like again...This morning I felt clots coming out and went to the bathroom and there were clots the size of the palm of my hand. (already called the doctor and left a message) I also soaked right through the pad that I had just put on 15 minutes earlier! So why do people have clots.....what does it mean?

[mollymae]

It can be sign that your properly contracted up. Sometimes a tiny peice of membranes or afterbirth gets left behind. Keep any clots and see your doctor!

[Magic_Mikki]

I had a ton of huge clots, too. I had some that were the size of baseballs, at least! I called my doc about it and he said it was normal, but if they got any bigger, like to the size of a softball or grapefruit, than go in. I'm not a doctor, but I think that it means that your body is handling post-partum well. And bleeding can last up to six weeks, although soaking through a pad in 15 minutes isn't good! If you had a few clots, I think you would soak through your next pad quickly (I know I did, at least! LoL!) but I know you're definately not supposed to soak through multiple pads in one hour. I think you should definately get a hold of your doc, but (easier said than done) I wouldn't stress about it because it is still relatively normal.

[mommy2067]

How are you doing Kara??

[kalhayd2]

Just checking on you.

[wanttobemommy]

hope everything is ok. My dr said anything bigger than a golfball is not good and that I should go in and get checked

[KR258]

Ugh what a day!!! This needs to go in whines & vents but I don't have much time right now.
dh car needs a new radiator sp? and its at work...some dude at work will fix it for 100 if we buy the radiator by saturday.......just gotta find one now. till then i have to take dh to n from work. thats wake up at 4 am to drive 40 miles there and 40 more back with a infant and toddler & then back again around dinner time!! So i really need to sleep but i'm actually bfing while typing at the moment.....thats why its so sloppy!

back to why we're here!!! doc said my iron was even lower than last time and did a ultrasound...said it looks like a period and she thinks its a hormonal thing...put me on bc to stop bleeding that may effect my supply.....its not progesterone...... i reacted bad to that last time. so i go back in a week and she prescribed me a higher dose of iron pills. she said if my iron drops any lower she wants to admit me to the hospital but is giving me some time cause I dont really have time for that AND i'm trying to bf

i think maybe that is it.....maybe.

[angelic_ky]