Tips to clear lochia

For women, the most energy-consuming and energetic thing in life is giving birth to a child! Therefore, mothers should restore their body's vitality through confinement after giving birth. During the confinement period, what Bao Mama should pay most attention to is to observe the discharge of postpartum lochia in her body. By carefully observing the lochia after delivery, mothers can see the condition of their own recovery. We all know that incomplete discharge of postpartum lochia will cause great harm to the mother's body, so mothers are always worried about the problem of postpartum lochia discharge.

Tips to clear postpartum lochia:

1. Drink Shenghua Tang

In the week after giving birth, mothers may want to drink some Shenghua Tang, which is beneficial to the discharge of postpartum lochia. Shenghua Tang is usually made with Chinese medicinal materials such as Codonopsis pilosula, Scutellaria baicalensis, Chuanxiong, and Leonurus japonicus. Of course, if mothers find it inconvenient, they can go to the pharmacy and buy ready-made ones directly. Drinking Shenghua Tang can not only promote the discharge of postpartum lochia, but also has many benefits for the mother's body!

2. Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding can stimulate the contraction of the uterus, which will immediately speed up the discharge of postpartum lochia. Therefore, if you insist on breastfeeding your baby after giving birth, it will be helpful for the discharge of lochia. Therefore, if conditions permit, it is recommended that mothers let their babies breastfeed as much as possible.

3. Ensure the cleanliness of private parts

Postpartum lochia is the unclean discharge from the uterus, which contains a lot of dead cells and blood, so it is easy for bacteria to grow. The mother's body is very weak after giving birth, so for the sake of her own body, she still needs to keep her private parts clean. And you should change sanitary napkins frequently to keep your private parts clean and comfortable, which is beneficial to your health and the discharge of postpartum lochia.

4. Do moderate exercise

Although mothers need to rest more after giving birth, if they feel that their physical condition is very good one week after giving birth, they can do some appropriate exercises, such as walking around the room, from shallow to deep, which can effectively prevent uterine prolapse, intestinal adhesions, etc., and is also beneficial to the discharge of postpartum lochia.

Maternal lochia time:

In fact, the lochia discharge period for postpartum women is generally three weeks, but depending on the physical condition of the pregnant woman, the period of lochia discharge is generally half a month to three weeks. Under normal circumstances, the time it takes to expel lochia by cesarean section is longer than that of a natural birth. However, if the lochia lasts too long, it will cause great harm to the body of the pregnant woman. Therefore, we usually want to control the time it takes for pregnant women to expel lochia within an effective range. If lochia persists for a long time after delivery, you should consult a doctor.

If the duration of lochia is too long, it will cause great harm to the body of pregnant women. Generally, the total amount of lochia after delivery is about 500-1000ml, which can be completely discharged within three weeks. If it persists, it is likely to cause local and systemic infection, and severe cases may cause sepsis. It is also very easy to cause late postpartum hemorrhage or even internal hemorrhage shock, seriously endangering the life of pregnant women. If the pregnant woman has a caesarean section, it is easy for the wound to rupture or heal poorly, and even require a hysterectomy. Therefore, if pregnant women take too long to discharge lochia, they still need to pay special attention to prevent side effects caused by it. So under normal circumstances. If the lochia discharge takes too long, and continues for more than three weeks after delivery, it is recommended to consult a doctor in advance.