Postpartum period

I’m 6 weeks postpartum and got my period today. It’s very different from my normal period.

It’s super heavy, changing my pad about every 1.5-2 hours and I’m in so much pain.

My pelvis hurts, my butt hurts and even my vaginal lips hurt. Everything feels swollen down there and I can barley sit on the toilet because it all hurts. Nothing hurts to the touch tho.

But it even hurts a little to cough. I feel it in my uterus when I cough.

Is this a normal first postpartum period or should I call my midwife?

TIA