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MrsMojo 
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 2:58pm |
I'm trying to be as prepared as possible and have been stocking up on things I need since I got BFP but it's been awhile since I did this and anyway last time my lochia was heavier than most and lasted longer because the high risk team didn't think to refer me to a haemotologist for my bleeding disorder (mini rant over... I digress). I have a few packs of maternity pads now and am wondering how many maternity pads I'll need and when I can switch to normal pads.
How long did your lochia last and how long as it super heavy for?
ETA: My haemotologist wants me to stay in hospital for 24+ hours this time so they can be sure that the drugs they give me are helping to make my bleeding normal so I'll use the hospital supplies while I'm there.
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jaycee
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 3:13pm |
mine was about 6 weeks all up for both births. Super heavy was maybe a week ??(memory loss). I had about 3 packs before birth and then got different pads as necessary.
The hospital ones are acutally really good - super long and very thick (like walking around with a brick in your undies  ) but the padding is great if you are sore. They were much better when I had Sophie as they had changed them to have the sticky backing so they stayed put. I would suggest taking a couple of packs of their pads home if you can.
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 3:18pm |
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I cant remember exactly although I had 2 packs in hospital and another two at home and one of those is still unopened. Then I went through 1/2 a pack of regular flow pads, then used liners for maybe a week?
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tishy
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 3:25pm |
I think I was into normal pads once I got home which was 10 days. But being a sun-roof delivery I got a decent clean out 
Anyway I have 2 packs of 'surfboard' type maternity pads lying around here which I am more than happy to give you. 
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 4:03pm |
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Everyone seems to be quite different. I had super duper heavy for a few days. Heavy for about a week, then light until 4 weeks. I still used maternity pads until about 3 weeks just because they felt better on my damaged bits. I think I used about 5 packs?? (including hospital ones)
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 4:24pm |
First baby: Super heavy for first week. hospital didnt provide any so I was going through a pack or so a day. Loved the surfboards as I had a very sore toosh. Went to thinner ones at home and was on to normal ones about week 3.
Second baby: Hospital provided while I was there. Went through 2.5 packs of surfboards in the first week. Then down to libra regular.
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 4:25pm |
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Oh and didnt need surfboards as sunroof delivery...but with the granny undies, I may as well have surfboards. nothing glamourous here.
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fire_engine
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 4:57pm |
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Super heavy for at least 10 days - 4 of those were in hospital so I could nick theres. I think the first 5 days I had 2 pads in at a time, then 'graduated' to one pad. After that, I went down to the superheavy menstrual pads for a week or so, then gradually down the absorbancies. I was using pantyliners by week 6.
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MrsMojo
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 5:03pm |
Wow, I didn't realise how bad my bleeding was  thanks guys. Yes Tishy I'd love to grab your unused packets if you don't want them and then I should have enough to last and can start diverting my cash to stocking up on nappy cream.
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 6:46pm |
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I was onto "super" (not maternity) pads at around day 4, and the bleeding lasts up to 6 weeks but lighter and lighter.
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.Mel
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 7:13pm |
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With Cooper it lasted about 3 weeks and then AF arrived when he was 9 weeks old *Faint*
I mainly used the Pams Super Pads with wings, they were fantastic, for the heavier days I think I used Libra Goodnights, I don't even think I brought the Maternity ones because they were so freaken expensive.
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