Having random menses during confinement

Question

After C-section, my menses has cleared by the end of 1 week. I have  been drinking all the herbal soups boiled by my Confinement Nanny (CN). All the herbal was bought by myself for confinement period. After 1st week, my menses came again off and on and sometimes have headaches.  Ive told my CN and she said I should stop drinking herbal soup and she boil other non-herbal soup. Ive tried and my menses reduced. After observing that it has reduced for 2 days, my CN boiled herbal soup again. My menses came again with mild headache. I would like to check whether the mummies here do you all drink non-herbal soup and herbal soup on daily basis or only herbal soup daily? If drink herbal soup daily, do you all have the same symptoms and is it normal?

Wendy Chua · Accepted Answer

Herbs can cause bleeding. My gynae, who is also trained in TCM, recommended for me to not take herbal soups during my confinement.

Jasmine Tan · Answer

Better to consult a qualified TCM physician for personalised advice...

Ha · Answer

After giving birth you will have lochia (similar to menses but its not menses) for 4-6 weeks and its usually in small amount, mine was on and off too. I doubt it has to do with the herbal soup you drink.