The lochia is almost over and bleeding again

Pregnancy itself is a very inconvenient thing, and it is even more so after giving birth to a baby. Various confinement measures and various things that need to be paid attention to make popular mothers overwhelmed and very upset, and various problems arise one after another. So, let us understand together, what is the reason why postpartum lochia is clear and bloody?

Every mother's physical condition is different, so some mothers can clear their lochia within a week after delivery, while others may take about two months to clear it. Some mothers may have almost finished expelling the lochia, but it comes again, intermittently for about three months. Although this is a condition of lochia retention, there is no need to panic if it is normal lochia retention. The normal state of lochia discharge is that the postpartum lochia has no peculiar smell, is not accompanied by abdominal pain, fever and other problems, and everything is normal.

What is normal postpartum lochia like?

The average total volume of normal postpartum lochia is about 500-1000 mL, with a fishy smell, but it is not likely to have a fishy or foul smell. Generally speaking, women who have cesarean section have longer lochia than those who have natural childbirth. Mothers can observe the lochia after delivery, pay attention to the changes in its quality and quantity, color and smell, as well as the state of uterine repair, and understand whether the uterine repair is normal.

If the amount of lochia increases day by day, the color becomes redder and darker day by day, or there are bruises, or there is abnormal uterine bleeding, vaginal internal and external injuries, or infection occurs, etc., or even the lochia continues to be unclean, it is necessary to pay enough attention and go to the hospital for physical examination and medication in time to ensure the health of the mother after giving birth.

Postpartum lochia is generally the same as menstruation, and some people may have a recurrent period, so everyone should master some basic knowledge so that they will not be so hasty when encountering problems. If you still can't learn to let go, then remember to see a doctor immediately, go to the hospital and ask the doctor to find out what is going on.