[~*sierra*~]

are gushes normal? seems like something that should happen after BF causes contrax but i wanna make sure since SIL had to have some kind of needle for bleeding after labour.

[Frozendesire]

usually gushes mean you are doing too much and can happen during/after breast feeding. Put feet up, relax and cuddle baby

[**jessie**]

In the first week, it's quite normal. Especially when going from a lying to a sitting/standing position. I'm not breastfeeding and I had huge gushes for awhile... I always wore two of those huge hospital pads. I could barely walk bc it felt like I was wearing a diaper!

[LisanAndy]

I always did that the first week or so but it usually lets up

During & after BFing deffo makes the flow heavier as it stimulates the uterus to contract. And I can vouch for it coming out worse when moving from standing to sitting and vice versa it's horrid!

[Mars]

I had a lot of gushes in the first week or two. The midwife/nurses had said that it was normal as long as I wasn't passing large clots (golf ball size) with them.

[**Jenn**]

Gushes are normal, big clots are not. Like everyone else said, especially when going from sitting or laying to standing. There were times in the hospital after I had Liam where I would stand up and not even make it to the bathroom in time (literally 3 steps from my bed) and the blood would be dripping down my leg even with a huge pad on. If she got an injection shortly after giving birth it was probably something to help stimulate her uterus to contract so she didn't hemorrhage.

[ShannonMVT]

I had gushes mostly during/after BFing. First time it happened it freaked me out! Ditto that they happen to sometimes when you get up from laying/sitting down.
Next time I am getting some depends for PP bleeding. I think that would be easier than those huge pads which I'd still get leakage from sometimes.

[~*Bethy*~]

ooo the depends are a good idea - you dont leave the house the first week anyways, no one would notice!!

[Adriana's Mommy]

Yes, gushes are normal during the first week or so.. I'm just happy my PP bleeding ended a week ago..

[~*sierra*~]

thanks ladies! i totally bought depends for her today. just the pad ones, but the next step will be those underoo version. i think it sounds like her pp bleeding is pretty normal after all

[~* Helen *~]

I had it when moving about ie when sitting to standing or vice versa or walking a fair bit or just running bout the house doing chores !!

Its ick, ick, ick !!!