I also had tremendously heavy and long periods after the birth of each of my children. This lasted for about two years after my last pregnancy. You might want to look into the new IUDs that are available. Mirena is an IUD that delivers birth control hormones directly to the uterus. It's effective for 5 years. It had no affect on my fertility. I was pregnant within a month of having it removed. When I had this device, my periods dwindled to almost nothing. I only had to wear pantyliners during the day. Nothing at night. Awesome! Woe to the man that accidently stumbles on this message board.