What to do with postpartum lochia

A woman will go through the process of pregnancy and childbirth once in her life. It sounds simple, but the process is hard. Many women encounter various problems during the confinement period after giving birth. Today, we will explain the lochia problem that every woman will encounter. What should I do if I have lochia after childbirth? What should I pay attention to?

It is normal for a woman to discharge lochia after childbirth. Lochia generally refers to a mixture of blood, mucus, etc. discharged from the vagina. Generally, discharging lochia after childbirth is very beneficial to the pregnant woman's body. However, there are often some problems when a woman gives birth and discharges lochia, which troubles new mothers, such as continuous lochia after delivery. As a new mother, we often have only a vague understanding of lochia. Below we will try to analyze the issue of postpartum lochia in a more comprehensive way, so that we can have a better understanding of postpartum lochia and get through this period of postpartum lochia more calmly.

After giving birth to a baby naturally, it feels like a huge task has been lifted off your shoulders. In fact, mothers often face more problems after giving birth. Due to national policies, many women are new mothers and are unfamiliar with the entire set of physical reactions during childbirth. Although we can learn some postpartum information with the help of the Internet, we still have only a vague understanding of things that we have not experienced. Therefore, we will try to understand each aspect of postpartum, and lochia discharge by the mother is one of them.

Generally, the residue in the uterus of a pregnant woman after delivery is not discharged together with the birth of the baby. In fact, it takes a certain amount of time for a mother to expel the substances in her body, and this period of time is often called the time for lochia discharge. Generally, lochia discharge refers to the blood and mucus discharged from the vagina. After giving birth, the decidua of the uterus, especially the decidua at the placental attachment, falls off, and tissues containing blood, necrotic decidua, etc. are discharged through the vagina, which is called postpartum lochia. Postpartum lochia discharge is actually a very important part of the mother's physical recovery. The mother will discharge the residue in the body, which is beneficial to the recovery of the uterus and ovaries. Postpartum lochia can usually be discharged three weeks after delivery. As time goes by, the lochia of the parturient can be divided into three types: red lochia, serous lochia and white lochia.

The above is some knowledge about postpartum lochia that we have prepared for you today. You need to search and find more information on your own. Friends who have the conditions can also consult professional doctors one-on-one for detailed information. It is recommended that mothers pay more attention to their health and diet during the confinement period, protect their bodies, and keep warm.