How long does it take to be clean after a caesarean section?

The first physiological problem a pregnant woman encounters after giving birth is postpartum lochia. Carefully observing the color of postpartum lochia can help you understand the recovery of the pregnant woman's body and the restoration of her uterus. Generally speaking, as long as you pay attention to cleaning the wound and keeping it dry, most people will not find any abnormalities and can achieve good recovery within a certain period of time. If postpartum lochia lasts for a long time, you need to go to the hospital. Don't just ignore it.

How long does it take for the body to be clean after a caesarean section?

Expelling lochia after giving birth is a complete process that every pregnant woman must go through. Under normal circumstances, the lochia of the parturient will be clear after about 10 to 20 days.

However, due to individual differences, the time it takes for each woman to continue to discharge lochia after giving birth is different. Under normal circumstances, the lochia will stop about 3 weeks after a woman gives birth. If the lochia is still not clear one month after the cesarean section, and is accompanied by a foul or foul odor, or is accompanied by abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms, then the uterus, bilateral fallopian tubes, vagina, and ovary may be infected; if the amount of lochia discharged actually increases day by day, the color becomes redder and darker day by day, or there are some bruises, or is accompanied by uterine bleeding, vaginal trauma, or infectious symptoms, etc., causing the lochia to continue to be unclean, everyone must pay enough attention and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

Causes of postpartum lochia metabolism

1. When a mother has a cesarean section, the embryo will be turned over and removed, causing the remaining tissue to be reduced to a greater extent. Therefore, the mother who has a cesarean section will discharge less lochia than the mother who chooses a natural birth. However, at the same time, because the mother's cervix is ​​not fully dilated during the cesarean section, the discharge of lochia will take longer and be less frequent.

2. Some mothers experience postpartum lochia that lasts for a long time after giving birth, and their physical recovery is also relatively slow. It may be caused by anemia, which reminds mothers to replenish blood and qi during pregnancy, eat more iron-rich foods, and avoid anemia.

How long does lochia discharge last?

The situation encountered by each mother is different, and postpartum lochia is divided into many types. After a new mother undergoes a cesarean section, the normal duration of lochia discharge is 4-6 weeks, among which stubborn lochia lasts 3-7 days, serous lochia lasts 2 weeks, and white lochia lasts 2-3 weeks. It is generally not suitable to exceed 4 weeks. If the lochia is not discharged within 4 weeks, don't worry too much, because a few pregnant women still have a little brown lochia after 1 month. The uterus and ovaries after delivery will produce androgen, which will cause endometrial hyperplasia and shedding, which can easily confuse menstruation with lochia.