PP bleeding increased with blood clots *possibly TMI*

I had my baby Thursday, Dec. 6th. My bleeding started to look like a normal period for the last 2 days, but today I've been bleeding heavier. For example, I'll just feel it gush out all at once and have to shower afterwards, because it gets on my pants, etc. I felt this really big "gush" awhile ago, went to the bathroom and saw that I had passed a big clot. I'd say 2 inches or so. Sorry, TMI...
I called Labor and Delivery to speak to someone about it, but all the nurse would tell me is, "You can either go to the ER or call your Dr. in the morning.   I really don't want to go to the ER unless it's absolutely necessary, as I have an 8 year old who has school in the morning and a newborn to care for.
Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Thanks in advance!

If you start feeling dizzy or faint then that means you're losing too much blood. Also you shouldn't be soaking a whole pad an hour... if you are then that's bad too. Ping pong and golf ball size clots are normal... tennis ball size isnt.

I would prob try to wait until the morning and call my dr 1st thing in the morning.

Quoting Chuck Norris:" If you start feeling dizzy or faint then that means you're losing too much blood. Also you shouldn't ... [snip!] ... a whole pad an hour... if you are then that's bad too. Ping pong and golf ball size clots are normal... tennis ball size isnt."

I would say what I passed was a little bigger than a golf ball.. I'm going to watch and see if I soak this pad and if there are any more clots and decide then. Thank You for the reply.

Quoting I'm me:" I would prob try to wait until the morning and call my dr 1st thing in the morning."

Unless I soak this pad quickly and keep passing big clots, that's what I'll do. It's just so much trouble going to the ER.

<blockquote><b>Quoting mumof2girls:</b>" I would say what I passed was a little bigger than a golf ball.. I'm going to watch and see if I soak this pad and if there are any more clots and decide then. Thank You for the reply."</blockquote>




I went through the heavy pp bleeding with two pregnancies. The ER told me to stay off my feet until the bleeding let up and if I soaked a pad an hour or felt faint then to go in so they could check my blood levels and make sure I wasnt needing any blood transfusions.

Quoting Chuck Norris:" <blockquote><b>Quoting mumof2girls:</b>" I would say what I passed was a little bigger ... [snip!] ... an hour or felt faint then to go in so they could check my blood levels and make sure I wasnt needing any blood transfusions."

My husband mentioned that I probably was doing too much. I've been having the whole "cabin fever" feeling so did dishes and some laundry. Probably wasn't the best idea.

<blockquote><b>Quoting mumof2girls:</b>" My husband mentioned that I probably was doing too much. I've been having the whole "cabin fever" feeling so did dishes and some laundry. Probably wasn't the best idea."</blockquote>




I know the feeling. Getting up to even make lunch or anything made me bleed more. I was bedridden for a while... it sucked.

all this answered my question i was about to ask about the blood clots. i passed two about the size of a ping pong ball. I think i just did too much, i carried 3 loads of laundry up three flights of stairs, plus doing dishes and cleaning.