Period After Tubal Ligation

So After I Gave Birth In March, I Got My Tubes Tied... And This Weekend I Got My First Period After My Post Partum Bleeding. And I Thought I Was Going To Die From Blood Loss! I Was Bleeding Through Super Plus Tampons And Overnight Maxi Pads... Before I Got My Tubes Tied My Flow Regular, So I Was Not Prepared For The Murder scene That Played Itself Out In My Bed... Has Anyone Else Have Experience With This && Can Offer Any Suggestions On How To prevent Leakage..