Color change chart of lochia after normal delivery

The discharge of lochia after giving birth is a normal physiological phenomenon. Generally, the lochia of parturients will be discharged within three weeks. During this period, we can carefully observe the changes in the color of the lochia to understand which stage the lochia has entered. If the postpartum lochia is still flowing after three weeks, it will cause a lot of inconvenience to the pregnant woman. What can be seen from the change in the color of the lochia? If the postpartum lochia is not endless, how can we treat it symptomatically?

Maternal lochia color

Generally, the color of postpartum lochia changes, and with the change of color, we also divide postpartum lochia into three types: bright red lochia, serous lochia and white lochia. The colors of these three types of lochia are quite different. Bright red lochia is red in color. This stage is the early stage of lochia discharge for pregnant women. The blood component in lochia is relatively high, so the color is red. By the serous lochia stage, the blood in lochia has obviously decreased, and lochia serous is light red. The duration of lochia in this stage is also relatively long. White lochia can be said to be the prelude to the entire lochia discharge stage. At this time, the lochia is mainly milky white and there is no blood in it.

Changes in the color of postpartum lochia

Generally speaking, lochia in postpartum women is not constant. Under normal circumstances, the lochia of a woman will be discharged within three weeks after giving birth. However, due to differences in the bodies of pregnant women, some people only need two weeks to discharge the lochia, while others may take up to six weeks. During this period, the color of postpartum lochia is generally different. With the passage of time, the color of lochia will change from bright red to milky white, which also indicates that the stage of lochia discharge is about to pass.

Because of uterine contractions, the embryo falls off the inner wall of the uterus, and the blood vessels in the inner wall of the uterus will naturally bleed. Then, as the uterus repairs, the blood vessel ends gradually close and postpartum lochia is produced. In this process, the secretions of blood, deciduous tissue and mucus that fall off the uterine wall are called lochia. In fact, clearing lochia after giving birth is also a feature of the uterus in repair. Discharging lochia after giving birth is beneficial to the body of pregnant women, and from the changes in the color of postpartum lochia, some of the body problems of the mother can also be seen.

The normal color changes of postpartum lochia are: bright red, light pink, and milky white. This is also a normal change in the color of lochia. During the period of lochia discharge, pregnant women should pay attention to the cleanliness and dryness of their private parts, and change their underwear and sanitary napkins frequently. If the color of the lochia changes abnormally, they should pay attention to whether their private parts are infected.