PP AF questions

[DesertBlossom]

That's "postpartum Aunt Flo" questions. 

Background- I have PCOS, but I have also been nursing or pregnant for most of the last 15 years so I have had relatively few periods, and they are irregular. I am almost 40.

Three weeks ago I had my first postpartum period. (Baby was 10 months, typical for me) Flow was pretty heavy, and lasted about 6 days and everyhing seemed normalish. Two weeks after the onset of AF I started spotting wth some slight cramping. Even though I have never ever had a 28 day cycle, I figured it was ovulation spotting since the timing was right. Well, instead of going away, over the last week it went from spotting to moderate period-like flow, including what looks like clotting. What on earth is going on? Basically I had a period for a week, a week break, and now another of week of spotting/flow. And the flow is just getting heavier as the days go by. I am perplexed but starting to get concerned.

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

I think that falls in the realm of normal for PP, but keep a close eye on it, as well as your fatigue level, shortness of breath, and other anemia symptoms.  If your periods don't straighten out within a couple months or if the bleeding lasts beyond a normal (albeit too early) period, I'd go in.