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The length of time you can expect to bleed varies from woman to woman. Additionally, depending on your body, your period may not come back for quite awhile. Mine didn't come back until I had weaned my son at 9 months (and then it still took another month for it to actually appear). Other women I know, even while breastfeeding, got their period back within only 2-3 months.

I'd probably make another appointment to see her (maybe first thing in the morning, if possible) because it really doesn't seem like you got all your questions answered.
My OB is chronically late (30-45 minutes on average) but I still make her give me the full amount of time I need to answer all my questions.

As pp said bleeding and periods differ for everyone so the ob couldn't give you an answer on that one.

@artbee: we must be brave then.

@cupcakemama: lol, did it hurt? I waited the 6 weeks and it was still a little painful.

@artbee: nope! We took it slow and steady, DH was very careful!

@artbee: I think he knew that a bad experience could lead to a really, REALLY lengthy delay til the next time!

The bleeding is commonly 4-6 weeks postpartum. The key point is that it should get progressively less and less each week. Near the end, it turns white in color, like discharge. Some moms notice this, some don't. If bleeding increases, call your OB (my OB worries if I soak a pad in less than an hour). When your period returns can vary. If you are exclusively breastfeeding it likely won't come back for several months, but it's different for everyone. Kellymom has good info on this. You can also read about contraceptive options while bf'ing on there and then discuss with your OB at the next visit. The most popular options postpartum are the mini pill (progesterone only pill) for bf'ing moms and also Mirena. Know that it's very important for the mini pill to be taken at exactly the same time every day (well, there's a 3 hr window... but the more consistent, the better, otherwise the failure rate goes way up).