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Expert: - 8/1/2010


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I had delivered a baby over 2 months ago.  The bleeding has not stopped yet and now it seems more red in color then it was before.  I did not breast feed please let me know if its normal.

Answer
Bleeding for over 2 months after the birth is not normal.

Either you are doing too much, being too active, or there is a problem with healing not going on properly with your body.

You can take a couple of days and limit your activity and see if the bleeding slows down and stops.  If it does not slow down after a couple of days of limited activity, or if you are still having bleeding in a week, you need to contact your obstetrician or midwife.

I hope it subsides soon!

Dorothy H, LCCE

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Dorothy H, LCCE

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As a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, I can answer questions dealing with preparing for birth, childbirth classes, pregnancy, what happens during labor and birth, doulas, VBAC, natural childbirth, cesarean birth, interventions in labor, labor, birth, helping someone through labor, concerns or fears about labor and birth, doulas, breastfeeding, and other topics dealing with pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Experience

Since 2004, I have taught childbirth education classes focused on helping couples gain confidence, make decisions for their birth, and give them tools for helping them get the birth they want. Since 2004, I have also attended births in local hospitals as a birth doula (as of 8/10, I have attended 120 births) so I am able to see firsthand what is working in helping couples deal with labor. I am also a mom of five children, and have various birth experiences myself, including unmedicated birth and a cesarean.

Organizations
Lamaze International DONA International

Publications
International Doula Magazine

Education/Credentials
I am a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator. I am a DONA-certified birth doula.

Past/Present Clients
I work with approximately 4-6 couples a month with my childbirth classes. I attend 2 births a month with doula clients.

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