Half a month after delivery, the lochia suddenly increased

Lochia is a mixture of residual blood, white blood cells, mucus and tissue in the uterus after childbirth, which is discharged through the vagina. It is also a normal phenomenon after childbirth. However, is it normal for the lochia to suddenly increase two weeks after giving birth?

Is it normal to have more lochia two weeks after giving birth?

Under normal circumstances, the lochia of postpartum women follows three stages and basically stops in about a month. The bleeding usually gradually decreases, and there is a fishy smell, but it is not smelly. So, how can new mothers identify whether their postpartum lochia is abnormal? 1. Be alert to increased bleeding in 2 situations.

If bleeding increases shortly after a pregnant woman gives birth, it may be caused by poor uterine contractions, birth canal lacerations, retained placenta, and coagulation abnormalities. This condition belongs to "postpartum hemorrhage" rather than as simple as postpartum lochia. At this time, most people go to the hospital and can receive proper treatment from medical staff on the spot and turn danger into safety.

Another situation is that the bleeding suddenly increases 2-3 weeks after the pregnant woman gives birth, and even internal bleeding occurs. This may be due to poor uterine repair at the embryo adhesion site, remnants of the embryo's fetal membrane or decidua, or infection of the uterine wound. 2. Be aware that the amount of postpartum lochia may vary.

Abnormal postpartum lochia is generally manifested as dark purple color such as patula or pink, with a foul odor. It may also be accompanied by fever, abdominal pain, uterine tenderness, and lasts too long or recurs repeatedly. The causes of this condition are generally cervical erosion, cervical polyps, or even cervical cancer. If the duration of postpartum lochia is prolonged, exceeds the normal duration, is small in amount, is not accompanied by an increase in amount or change in color, and is colorless and odorless, it is also considered abnormal. The causes of this condition may be poor uterine repair, poor physical condition and qi deficiency of pregnant women, and endocrine imbalance.

How long does it take for a woman to have lochia after giving birth?

The lochia of women who give birth naturally is different from that of women who give birth by caesarean section. For those who choose to give birth naturally, under normal circumstances, it will be completely discharged 4-6 weeks after giving birth. In the first few days after giving birth, the amount of lochia is relatively large and the color is bright red, so it is called red lochia, also known as stubborn lochia, which generally lasts for 3-7 days; after 3-5 days, the amount of blood is less and the lochia becomes dark red, which is called pulpy lochia. 10-14 days after giving birth, the lochia is milky white or light yellow, which is called white lochia. Normal postpartum lochia has a fishy smell, but it is not smelly. The whole process of lochia during normal delivery.

For pregnant women who choose natural delivery and still have lochia that has not cleared after 6 weeks, this may be related to the pregnant woman's physical condition, whether she is breastfeeding, her diet, rest status and nutritional supply. Pay more attention to the following methods during the period of lochia after delivery, and the lochia will be cleared quickly.

Common problems during the lochia period of normal delivery:

1. Eat a balanced diet. Because pregnant women after normal delivery are generally weaker, they need appropriate dietary supplements. You can also drink more brown sugar ginger water, which is conducive to the removal of postpartum lochia (parturient diet taboo). 

2. Maintain room temperature control and keep warm. People with blood-heat syndrome should not wear too warm clothes to avoid aggravating the symptoms. Keep the perineum clean.

3. Keep the indoor air fresh to facilitate the body's blood gas to recover as soon as possible, but avoid convection wind. Friends should encourage pregnant women to wake up and move around as early as possible, which is beneficial to the circulation of blood and qi, and can expel the remaining food stagnation in the uterine cavity as soon as possible.