How to clean up lochia as quickly as possible

Lochia is actually the dirty blood that has not been discharged completely. It is usually a phenomenon that occurs after a woman gives birth. It is discharged through the vagina after childbirth. Lochia is a normal secretion and helps excrete toxins from the mother's body. The time of lochia discharge is not fixed for every woman after giving birth. So how can we quickly discharge lochia? Let’s take a look at it below.

The lochia that is discharged from a woman's vagina after childbirth is the normal secretion from the vagina after the uterus has healed. The duration varies from person to person, with an average of about 3 weeks (21 days), a shorter duration of 2 weeks (14 days), and a longer duration of up to 6 weeks (42 days).

Postpartum lochia will also change color from red to white over time. The specific process is as follows:

1. Bloody lochia: bright red in color, contains a lot of blood, large amount, and sometimes small blood clots. There is a small amount of fetal membrane and necrotic decidual tissue. Bloody lochia lasts for 3 to 4 days, the amount of uterine bleeding gradually decreases, the serous fluid increases, and it turns into serous lochia.

2. Light red in color and contains a lot of serous fluid. There is a small amount of blood, but there is a large amount of necrotic decidual tissue, cervical mucus, uterine exudate, and bacteria. Serous lochia lasts for about 10 days, the serous fluid gradually decreases, the white blood cells increase, and the lochia turns into white lochia.

3. White lochia: sticky and white in color. Contains a large number of white blood cells, necrotic tissue decidua, epidermal cells and bacteria. The white lochia lasted for 3 weeks.

Normal lochia has a bloody smell but no odor, lasts for 4 to 6 weeks, and the total amount is about 250ml-500ml, with large individual differences. By observing the lochia, paying attention to changes in its quality and quantity, color and odor, as well as the state of uterine recovery, you can understand whether the uterine recovery is normal. Keep the indoor air circulating to remove foul air, but pay attention to keeping warm and avoid catching cold. If you have blood heat syndrome, you should not wear too warm clothes. Rest in bed, maintain an optimistic attitude, keep a good mood, comfort the patient, and eliminate mental worries. Strengthen nutrition, and eat a light and easily digestible diet. Do not eat raw, cold, spicy, greasy, or indigestible food. Eat more fresh vegetables. If you have qi deficiency, you can eat some chicken soup, longan soup, etc. If your blood is hot, eat some fruits such as pears, oranges, and watermelons.

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