Is it better to get rid of lochia sooner?

Some female friends will encounter the problem of postpartum lochia after giving birth. Usually, the amount is large and the duration is long, which will make pregnant women feel very painful. However, our knowledge about postpartum lochia is relatively poor. We are confused about the time when the body's postpartum lochia is emptied. We don't know when it will be emptied. So, is it better for the mother's lochia to be cleared as soon as possible?

Is it better for a postpartum woman to get rid of her lochia as soon as possible?

The sooner the lochia of a postpartum woman is cleared up, the better. It just needs to follow a certain regularity. This problem is directly related to the method of delivery and the physical condition of the pregnant woman. For mothers who give birth naturally and those who give birth by caesarean section, not only is the recovery time different, but the amount of lochia discharged after delivery is also different. Because mothers who have cesarean section give birth directly through surgery, during the operation, some doctors will clean the pregnant woman's uterus at the same time, and remove some blood clots, embryos, fetal membranes, etc. in the uterus. Therefore, the lochia after delivery of some mothers who have cesarean section always lasts about 2 weeks.

Generally, within 3 to 4 days after delivery, the lochia discharged from the vagina will appear red. After a few days, it will gradually change to reddish brown or light pink. After about 10 days, the lochia will immediately turn into yellow-brown or yellow-brown. For mothers who choose to give birth naturally, on average, lochia may last until the third week after giving birth. Some mothers may have a little red lochia after the 10th day after giving birth, but if the flow is very little, there will actually be no big problems and there is no need to worry too much.

However, some mothers will drink Shenghua Tang after giving birth in order to allow the uterus to recover and contract as soon as possible. It is generally recommended to drink it one week after giving birth. But after drinking Shenghua Tang, the red color of lochia will last for a few days, which is normal. After a week, the color of lochia will gradually turn into dark brown.

What can help pregnant women clear postpartum lochia?

Many new mothers are still unfamiliar with the discharge of lochia. If they want to help eliminate postpartum lochia, eating more foods that disperse blood stasis and promote blood circulation is a good choice, and hawthorn, brown sugar and lotus root are among the leaders. Lotus root has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and also has the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and promoting blood circulation. It is especially suitable for pregnant women with persistent lochia. It can help discharge postpartum lochia, and brown sugar has the effect of nourishing blood, qi and blood, and can promote pregnant women with residual lochia to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis as soon as possible and discharge postpartum lochia. Hawthorn fruit is also a little helper in treating new mothers who have poor appetite, dry mouth, and decreased food intake after giving birth, because hawthorn fruit contains a lot of hawthorn acid and sodium citrate, which can nourish yin and reduce fire, disperse blood stasis and promote blood circulation. It can help discharge the accumulated blood in the body and help discharge the postpartum lochia.