Postpartum Bleeding

Even though you’ve had a caesarean birth, you’ll still experience bleeding, clots and discharge. This is called lochia - a combination of leftover blood, mucus, and uterine tissue. Bleeding might be quite heavy in the first week and may also be heavy after exercise, when you first get up in the morning and after breastfeeding. After the first week your bleeding should gradually get lighter and change from red to dark-red to brown to yellowish-white.