Tradition and history — not medical advice
How long does sūtikā (the postpartum period) last in the classical texts?
Sūtikā (सूतिका) is the Sanskrit word for a woman in the weeks after childbirth, and sūtikā-paricaryā is her care during that time. The Suśruta Saṃhitā's chapter on antenatal and postnatal care gives two different lengths for it, in the same passage.
What the texts say
Suśruta Saṃhitā — Śārīra-sthāna 10.15
The mother should observe this regimen of diet and conduct for one month and a half (after delivery). After this period she may be at liberty to choose any food to her liking and revert to her natural mode of living. According to several authorities, however, a woman does not regain her natural temperament of body till the reappearance of the healthy menstruation (after parturition).
Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna, An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Based on Original Sanskrit Text, Volume II (Nidāna-sthāna, Śārīra-sthāna, Chikitsā-sthāna and Kalpa-sthāna) (1911). Public domain.
What modern guidance says
Piles (haemorrhoids) are very common after birth but usually disappear within a few days or weeks.
NHS (reviewed 2024-04-25)
The bleeding will carry on for a few weeks. It will gradually turn a brownish colour and decrease until it finally stops.
NHS (reviewed 2024-04-25)
ACOG's Committee Opinion on postpartum care frames the twelve weeks after birth as an ongoing period of care, not a single visit — see ACOG's own page for its full recommendations.
Speak to your doctor or midwife
Bleeding, pain or recovery that doesn't fit this pattern is worth a call to your doctor or midwife — this page describes an old text's timeline, not a medical guarantee of how your own recovery should go.