Is postpartum uterine cleaning necessary?

For pregnant women, whether they give birth by caesarean section or natural birth, the most troublesome thing is the problem of postpartum lochia. If the lochia is not discharged in a short time, it will often induce some symptoms. Under normal circumstances, the lochia will be discharged in about three weeks. If the lochia is not discharged, regular treatment may be required at this time to avoid greater harm to the health of the mother. In order to expel lochia as soon as possible, you can drink more brown sugar water to increase the body's heat energy. Another folk remedy is to drink some crucian carp soup, which will help the excretion of lochia. In addition, you should maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude and get enough rest.

So what to eat after childbirth to help expel lochia?

If new mothers want to expel lochia as quickly as possible, they can start by drinking brown sugar water with an appropriate amount of ginger. Eat it for 5 or 6 days in a row, but not for more than 10 days, otherwise it will easily lead to intermittent lochia.

There are also many recipes summarized by folk experience, such as crucian carp soup, which is quite effective in expelling lochia. In addition, decocting the ancient Chinese medicine recipes commonly used can also play a good role in expelling lochia. The most recommended is Shenghua Tang. You can buy the medicine at the pharmacy and decoct it according to your needs.

In order to allow the postpartum lochia to be discharged properly, new mothers must insist on breastfeeding, which is conducive to uterine contraction and the discharge of lochia. They also need to exercise appropriately and avoid bedridden. Long-term bed rest can easily lead to poor blood circulation and the possibility of thrombosis, which is not conducive to uterine contraction and affects the discharge of lochia.

Your daily diet should be nutritious and light. Eat hawthorn, donkey-hide gelatin, lotus root and other foods in moderation. Avoid spicy, greasy, black plum and other sour foods. Keep the vagina clean. Because of lochia discharge, women should change sanitary napkins frequently to keep clean. It is best to temporarily refrain from sexual intercourse to avoid infection.

Causes of lochia:

1. Tissue residue

It may be due to uterine malformation, uterine fibroids and other reasons, or it may be due to the unskilled operation operator, resulting in incomplete removal of pregnancy tissue, causing some tissue to remain in the uterine cavity. At this time, in addition to unclean lochia, the amount of bleeding may vary, blood clots may be present, and there may be intermittent abdominal pain.

2. Uterine infection

It may be caused by taking a tub bath after delivery, unclean sanitary napkins, or having sexual intercourse before a full month after delivery, or by the operator's failure to disinfect the operation. At this time, the lochia has a foul odor, the abdomen is tender, and there is fever. A blood test may show an increase in the total white blood cell count.

3. Uterine atony

This may be because mothers fail to get a good rest after giving birth, or are weak and sickly, or the delivery time is too long, which consumes qi and blood, resulting in weak uterine contractions and continuous lochia.