What to do if there is still lochia during the full moon

Generally, after giving birth, there will be something discharged from the pregnant woman's vagina in the following period of time. This phenomenon is called lochia and is a normal situation. If the lochia has not been discharged completely after the full month, don't be too nervous. Generally, the lochia will be discharged within one and a half months. If there is still some lochia left after more than two months, it may be that the body has a uterine disease or the repair effect is very poor.

What is lochia?

During pregnancy, the placenta is attached to the inner wall of the uterus. After the fetus is born, the placenta is also delivered. However, the wound caused by the placenta detaching from the uterus takes some time to heal completely. Therefore, some blood will be discharged from the wound during the postpartum period.

In addition to blood, it is also mixed with necrotic and detached decidual tissue (especially the decidua at the placenta attachment site), which contains blood, necrotic decidua, mucus and bacteria. This vaginal discharge forms lochia.

Lochia is a normal physiological phenomenon. As the uterus shrinks, the color of lochia gradually becomes lighter and the amount gradually decreases. The amount of lochia and how long it lasts are important indicators of uterine recovery.

Generally, a woman will finish expelling lochia six weeks after giving birth. The initial lochia is bloody, which usually lasts for three weeks, then turns into serous and slowly turns into white lochia. It will take three weeks to be completely discharged. If the lochia continues for more than 6 weeks and has an odor, you should go to the hospital to check out the cause and get better treatment.

Two weeks after delivery, if there is still a lot of blood in the lochia, the amount is relatively large, there is a bad smell, and there is something like rotten meat, then the repair of the uterus is very poor at this time, because there are residual placenta or fetal membranes in the uterus. If not handled properly, there will be heavy bleeding in time.

Postpartum infection will directly cause various diseases of the endometrium, and the mother will also experience fever, abdominal pain, and increased lochia. At this time, you should seek medical attention in time to avoid serious consequences to the body due to untimely treatment. Therefore, everyone must have better care after delivery, and it is very important to protect the baby's own body.