TMI- first pp period

[Mommy2Phenley]

Is a first period pp often heavier and/or more painful than normal? Or should I assume this *is* my new normal? Baby is 6 months.

I don't remember it being like this with DD1, but she was only 6 or 7 weeks old when it returned so I don't know if that made a difference.

[MissSarah04]

I got AF earlier this month for the first time in almost 2 years. It was so heavy that I called my midwife. Apparently it is normal so as long as you aren't soaking more than a pad an hour (or for me they said more than two lunette cup fulls in an hour)and don't feel strange or light headed then don't worry.

[peaches_04]

Mine was pretty bad and theyre usually pretty irregular too. I would have one have like 2 weeks off then have one the like 6 weeks off

[Mommy2Phenley]

Thanks ladies. It's not *too heavy, just more so than normal. The cramps have been horrid though.

[Eliots_momma]

I have heard drinking water and eating tumeric helps with cramps.

[rachelrothchild]

It depends I guess.

[catholicmamamia]

I would not assume it is the 'new normal' just yet.. sometimes it takes a while to regulate. 

[GoodyBrook]

Mine returned about 6 months pp, too, and it was horridly heavy and painful.  But luckily it was a one time terrible thing, and then it went back to the way it was before DS was born...

Here's hoping that yours returns to normal!

 

[Sarah725]

Mine was much heavier but that wasn't my new normal.

[Mrs.Salz]

My first PP period was super light, but I've heard from others that it was really painful and heavy, but not the new normal once things regulated again.

[Mommy2Phenley]

What's odd is it was really heavy, for one day. Then nearly nothing. I've had painful ones for a couple years now, so though it was horrid, it might be a case of a year off of them made me forget just how much they sucked lol. Time will tell I guess!