For a mother who has given birth to a child, the process of postpartum lochia discharge is also a process that needs attention. How long can lochia be discharged after natural labor? What are the precautions during natural labor lochia?
How long is lochia clean after natural labor
The so-called 'lochia' refers to postpartum women's vagina will flow blood similar to menstrual period, but the amount will be slightly more. Lochia after natural delivery is different from that after cesarean section. Normally, lochia after natural delivery is completely discharged 4-6 weeks after delivery.
In the first few days after delivery, lochia has a large amount and bright red color, so it is called red lochia, also called bloody lochia, which generally lasts for 3-7 days; after 3-5 days, the blood content decreases and lochia becomes light red, which is called serous lochia; after 10-14 days after delivery, lochia is white or light yellow, which is called white lochia. Normal lochia has a bloody smell, but it doesn't smell. If there is a stench or fishy smell, it means that the uterus may be infected.
For those parturients whose lochia is still unclean after 6 weeks of natural labor, this may be related to their physical fitness, lactation, postpartum diet, rest and nutrition supply.
Points for attention during lochia after natural labor
1. Scientific diet. Because after natural childbirth, the puerpera are generally weak and need proper nutrition. But also can drink more brown sugar water, help to eliminate lochia. Qi deficiency can eat chicken soup, longan soup, jujube soup, etc. People with blood fever can eat fresh lotus root, pear, cucumber, watermelon, tomato and other fruits. Pig liver also helps to eliminate lochia and replenish blood.
2. Keep the room constant temperature and keep warm. Blood heat syndrome should not be too warm to avoid aggravating symptoms. Keep the perineum clean.
3. Keep the indoor air fresh to facilitate the recovery of Qi and blood, but avoid convective wind. At the same time, we should encourage the parturient to get up early, which is conducive to the operation of Qi and blood, so that the remaining blood stasis in the uterus can be discharged as soon as possible.
Diagnosis of lochia after natural labor
1. Three weeks after delivery, there was still red lochia in vagina.
2. If lochia has a bad smell, or accompanied by low fever, lower abdominal pain, poor uterine involution, or uterine tenderness, there is intrauterine infection.
3. B-ultrasound examination of uterine involution, intrauterine tissue, for placenta or placental residue.