What to do if postpartum lochia cannot be discharged

Lochia is actually some blood stasis and residual necrotic tissue discharged from the uterus of a woman after giving birth. It is usually discharged from the woman's vagina. Whether it is a normal birth or a cesarean section, lochia needs to be discharged in time. If the lochia is not discharged in time, it will cause great harm to the health of women. There are many ways to promote the discharge of lochia in women, but you must choose a method that suits you.

How to promote lochia discharge?

Regardless of whether it is a caesarean section or a natural birth, women will expel some residual tissue in the uterus after delivery, which is lochia. Generally it takes 3 weeks. If you want to promote the discharge of lochia, you can start breastfeeding early, drink brown sugar water, massage the uterus, drink glutinous rice wine, and get out of bed and move around early, so that your body can recover and the endometrium can recover early.

First, you can start breastfeeding early and let your baby suck the nipple more often, because sucking can promote uterine contraction, which can promote the discharge of lochia. In addition, it can stimulate the hypothalamus to produce prolactin, thereby promoting the discharge of lochia and the repair of the uterus. You can drink peanut soup after delivery or ask a Chinese medicine doctor to prescribe some medicine to promote the discharge of lochia. The most common one is Shenghua Tang, which includes Chinese medicines such as Angelica sinensis and Chuanxiong. The main functions of these medicines are to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, warm the meridians and relieve pain.

Second, you can also drink some brown sugar water with some ginger after giving birth. Brown sugar ginger water can warm the uterus and drive away the cold, and can also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, thereby promoting the discharge of lochia and allowing the female uterus to recover early. The preparation of brown sugar ginger water is relatively simple, and the materials are easy to find.

Third, drink some glutinous rice wine appropriately. It has been clinically proven that glutinous rice wine has a nourishing effect and is suitable for women who are weak after childbirth. It is beneficial for promoting the discharge of lochia and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Glutinous rice wine can be boiled to evaporate the alcohol in the wine, which can also increase breast milk.

Fourth, you can massage the abdomen and uterus within 2 hours after giving birth. This can promote blood circulation in the abdomen and uterus and allow blood clots and other tissues to be discharged smoothly from the body.

Fifth, get out of bed and move around early. Generally, you can exercise in bed 6 hours after a cesarean section, and you can move around by the bed 24 hours after delivery, and then get out of bed and move around to promote the discharge of lochia.