Lochia during confinement sometimes occurs and sometimes does not

The lochia after childbirth will be discharged in about 3 weeks after delivery, but some women with weaker bodies may take up to 6 weeks to be discharged. If after this period of time, the "lochia" continues to be discharged and the amount has not decreased, it is called "remaining lochia", also known as "continuous lochia" or "intermittent lochia".

1. Reasons for unclean lochia after childbirth

The reason why women have residual lochia after giving birth is probably related to weak constitution, often due to qi stagnation, blood stasis or blood heat. Women with qi deficiency have insufficient blood and qi before delivery, and they lose too much blood during delivery and do not take good care of themselves and eat well after giving birth, which leads to damage to the spleen and qi due to overwork and inability to absorb blood. Those with blood stasis have lochia congestion after delivery and even poor blood circulation. Women with blood heat lose too much blood during delivery and suffer from kidney yin deficiency, which causes blood heat to run wildly.

2. Harm of postpartum women with unclean lochia

1. If lochia is not discharged after childbirth, it may cause partial and systemic infection, and in severe cases, it may cause sepsis.

2. The lochia caused by cesarean section can easily cause wound rupture or poor healing, and even require hysterectomy.

3. Pay special attention to the unclean lochia, as it is easy to cause late postpartum hemorrhage or even internal hemorrhage shock, which seriously endangers the life of the pregnant woman.

Treatment of postpartum lochia

For the treatment of postpartum lochia, nourishing yin and blood and removing blood stasis are the key principles. Nourishing yin and blood should focus on nourishing blood and qi, while removing blood stasis should be combined with qi-regulating drugs, with the idea that when qi flows, blood flows. Traditional Chinese medicine has long conducted research on the disease of lochia after childbirth. The Chinese herbal medicine "Lochia Paste for Postpartum Women" is a special medicine for treating this disease.

Postpartum lochia cream is a famous traditional prescription, which uses astringent blood circulation and blood circulation to remove blood stasis together, and has a close connection with the effects of promoting circulation and nourishing yin. Its medicinal properties of invigorating qi and nourishing yin are also in line with the syndrome differentiation and treatment of qi and blood deficiency in women, making the treatment effect more comprehensive. Therefore, this prescription has been favored by Chinese medicine since ancient times, and has been used and has remained popular.

4. Common problems with lochia after childbirth

(1) Indoor air quality should be good and ventilated to remove foul air, so as to help the body restore its blood and qi as soon as possible. Encouraging pregnant women to wake up and move around as early as possible is beneficial to the circulation of blood and qi, allowing the remaining food stagnation in the uterine cavity to be discharged as soon as possible.

(2) The temperature should be appropriate. For patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis, attention should be paid to keeping warm to prevent the invasion of dampness. People with blood-heat syndrome should not wear too warm clothes to avoid aggravating the symptoms. Keep the perineum clean by washing it with warm water or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution every night.

(3) The diet should be light in taste and rich in nutrients. People with qi deficiency can eat old hen soup, longan soup, jujube soup, etc. People with hot blood can eat fresh fruits such as lotus root, pear, loofah, melon, and tomato. But generally you should be careful when eating raw, cold, and spicy foods.