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Menstrual Flow Reduced And Short After Delivery. Can I Still Get Pregnant?
I AM 26 YEARS OLD WITH A CHILD ALREADY BUT I NOTICED DAT A YEAR BEFORE I GAVE BIRTH TO MY BABY THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE FLOW OF MY MENSTRAL SLOW,IT SUDDENLY BECAME LIGHT AND SHORT FOR LIKE JUST 3 DAYS,WITH IT I WAS STILL ABLE TO GET PREGNANT WITH MY BABY,BUT AFTER THE DELIVERY IT IS STILL LIKE THAT,LIGHT AND LAST FOR LIKE JUST 3 DAYS BUT IT COMES REGULARLY EVERY MONTH. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS NORMAL OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG .
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Fri, 27 Jul 2012
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Hi, Thanks for query.
It seems that you might have anemia after delivery causing less flow of period.
But as period is regular, nothing to worry.
Go for blood for Hemoglobin level and afterwards go for Iron supplements.
Take high nourishing diet.
Ok and bye.
It seems that you might have anemia after delivery causing less flow of period.
But as period is regular, nothing to worry.
Go for blood for Hemoglobin level and afterwards go for Iron supplements.
Take high nourishing diet.
Ok and bye.
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