What to do if you have bleeding 40 days after delivery

It is normal for mothers to bleed after delivery. This is what we often call lochia. It is a good thing for mothers to eliminate lochia in time. So is bleeding 40 days after delivery also normal? At this time, we can't simply think that this is lochia. Perhaps the expectant mother's uterus is infected and inflamed. So what should we do if bleeding 40 days after delivery? Let's take a look.

Even if a mother does not have a caesarean section but gives birth naturally, she will still have "lower bleeding", but that may be the so-called "lochia": the fluid discharged from the vagina after delivery is called lochia, also known as birth fluid. The components of lochia include blood, mucus, necrotic decidual tissue and bacteria, and it has a fishy smell. The amount and composition of lochia will change depending on the time after delivery. Generally, within 3 to 7 days after delivery, the lochia is bloody, with a large amount of blood, bright red color, and contains a large amount of blood, mucus and necrotic decidual tissue, and has a bloody smell. Later, as the endometrium is repaired, the amount of bleeding gradually decreases and it becomes serous lochia with a smaller amount and lighter color. It contains less blood, a relatively increased cervical mucus, and necrotic decidual tissue, vaginal secretions and bacteria. It turns white or light yellow in about 2 to 4 weeks, forming white lochia, which is less in amount and no longer contains blood. It usually lasts for about 3 weeks before stopping.

By observing the nature, odor, amount and duration of lochia, one can understand the recovery of the uterus and whether there is any infection.

Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited if the lochia has not yet cleared or within 42 days after delivery, as the wound in the uterus has not yet completely healed. If you forget the "martial law" for the sake of momentary pleasure, it is easy to cause postpartum infection or even adverse consequences such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

If the lochia is not clear one month after delivery, and is accompanied by a foul or putrid smell, or is accompanied by abdominal pain and fever, it may be an infection in the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries; if the amount of lochia increases day by day, the color turns red and darker day by day, or blood clots appear, or there is uterine bleeding, vaginal trauma, or infection, etc., so that the lochia continues to be clear, it should be taken seriously and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to ensure the health of the mother after delivery.

I believe that through the above introduction, expectant mothers have a certain understanding of the phenomenon of bleeding 40 days after delivery, and expectant mothers know what to do about bleeding 40 days after delivery. They must not cause bacterial infection and uterine inflammation for the sake of temporary convenience, otherwise they will suffer.