After delivery, vaginal bleeding should resolve over 1 week. During this time, small blood clots may be expelled from the vagina. Mild contractions of the uterus are common for several days after delivery. A slightly bloody vaginal discharge may persist for a month after delivery.

Symptoms of excessive vaginal bleeding after delivery may include:

• Worsening vaginal bleeding 4 days after delivery
• Bleeding that soaks more than 5 pads in 5 hours
• Passing large blood clots from the vagina
• Worsening lower abdominal pain
• Faintness
• Fainting