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I had my daughter a little over 6 months ago and i am still experiencing postpartum bleeding, is this normal?

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Depends: It really depends on a number of things. Some intermittent spotting is normal, but ongoing menstrual-period-level bright red blood is not. Your birth control choice could impact this some, however. If you're on depo-provera or a progestin-only pill (the "mini-pill"), ongoing spotting or bleeding might be expected.

Answered 4/1/2014

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