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Is it normal to have a super super heavy period after having a baby! i'm 3 months post partum and going through a super tampon every 45 min - ?

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Dr. Rose Gazin answered

Not normal: Is this the first period since delivery? Was everything ok with delivery and did bleeding stopped as expected afterwards? Were your periods heavy before preg.? Periods can become a bit heavier after pregnancy but a tampon every 45 min seems a lot. I'd see your OB-GYN, esp. if heavy bleeding continues, cramping, fever, dizzy or weak.

Answered 12/9/2014

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A member asked:

Is it normal to have a super super heavy period after having a baby! i'm 3 months post partum and going through a super tampon every 45 min - ?

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