After the confinement period, there is a fishy smell

When postpartum lochia has a foul odor, it is generally considered to be an abnormal condition, because normal postpartum lochia is odorless, and the color will change over the days. Therefore, if the postpartum lochia has a foul odor, immediate medical treatment is required. So what should be done if the postpartum lochia has a foul odor? Does the child need a follow-up visit after giving birth?

What should I do if my mother has smelly lochia?

If the lochia of a cesarean section woman is accompanied by a foul or foul odor, or is accompanied by abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms, it may be that the uterus, bilateral fallopian tubes, vagina, and uterus and ovaries are infected; if the amount of lochia discharged 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 persist, everyone must pay enough attention and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

First, the pad paper should be soft in color and must be strictly disinfected to avoid infection.

Second, when the postpartum lochia decreases and the body tends to recover, pregnant women can be encouraged to wake up and move around appropriately, which is beneficial to the circulation of blood and qi and the discharge of residual turbidity in the uterus.

Third, maintain the indoor air quality and circulation, remove foul air, but pay attention to keep warm and prevent cold. If you have blood heat syndrome, you should not wear too warm clothes.

Fourth, patients with blood heat, blood stasis, liver qi stagnation and body fluid damage should increase their beverage intake, such as lotus root juice, pear juice, orange juice, and watermelon juice to clear away heat, detoxify, promote blood circulation and remove stasis.

Fifth, rest in bed, avoid emotional excitement, maintain a happy mood, comfort the patient, eliminate mental worries, and pay special attention to unexpected mental stimulation.

Necessity of a confinement family environment

A suitable home environment for confinement includes appropriate temperature and humidity, air circulation, convenient bathroom facilities, etc., and attention should be paid to all aspects. So how necessary is it to create a family environment for confinement after childbirth? Is it the best practice to spend human and material resources to create a suitable family environment for pregnant mothers to spend the rest of their lives? Now, the editor will take all mothers to look at the necessity of a good family environment for confinement.

Many mothers feel very unhappy and uncomfortable during the confinement period. I either had a fever or a cold or felt dizzy, and it was also annoying to see the mess at home, which ultimately resulted in very poor recovery effect during the confinement period. In fact, the confinement environment is closely related to whether the mother and baby can eat well, sleep well, and be healthy. If the mother and baby's room is messy, the air is dirty, and there is a lot of noise, it will have a great impact on the mother's health. It is impossible to sleep well and eat well if your mood is affected. If the environment is so bad that the body is affected, it would be a waste of time.