In memory of Chaya Mirel bat R’ Avraham

In memory of Chaya Mirel bat R' Avraham

Bleeding with minipill postpartum
October 15, 2017

Question

I am six weeks postpartum. I stopped bleeding four weeks after I gave birth, however I only had my postpartum checkup at six weeks, so didn't start counting before that. At my appointment my doctor prescribed the mini pill. Now its three days later and I'm staining bright red blood. Can it be from the mini pill? And if it is, then I would like to stop taking it until after I go to the mikvah. My question is, about how long will it take me to stop staining after I discontinue taking the mini pill.

Answer

Mazal tov on the birth of your baby!
It is likely that the new staining is associated with using the progesterone only pill, although we cannot rule out renewed postpartum bleeding. If you have only taken the pill for a few days, it should not take more than a week or so for your body to readjust. However, there is no way to guarantee that this will be the case. Furthermore, it is possible that, if you continue the pills, your body will adjust within a few weeks.
If you do go off the pills until after immersion, you may wish to consider using a different form of contraception, such as spermicide, until you resume using them.
You may also find it helpful at this juncture to review our site's articles "Stains" and "Toilet Paper", to avoid further delaying your clean days or becoming niddah unnecessarily.
Please write back with any further questions.

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