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Bright red bleeding 3 days post d &c for retained placenta (4 weeks postpartum). very light when resting, but heavier. when i stand or do something.
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Call your doctor: Bleeding should decrease each day. If it is not or worsening, you should call your surgeon (the one who performed the D&C).
Answered 3/25/2015
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