BLEEDING AFTER THE BIRTH – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Every new mum bleeds when having her baby (lochia), whether or not the birth was epithelial duct or by delivery. The blood might embark in gushes, or flow a lot of equally, kind of like an important amount.

The hemorrhage can modify color and become lighter as your female internal reproductive organ heals and returns to its pre-pregnancy size. At first, the flow of humor are going to be significant and bright red, and should have clots in it. Gradually, it’ll modification to pink then brown, and eventually to yellow-white.

You may bleed for as very little as period to 3 weeks, or for as long as six weeks when having your baby. The flow can bit by bit recede. Red humor typically tapers off at intervals the primary few weeks, tho’ if you are trying to try to an excessive amount of early on, it should begin flowing once more. If you see bright red blood, it’s a symbol that you just ought to impede.

Do I need to do anything about the bleeding?

Not really. Just stock up on maternity pads. Two or three packs of 12 should do. Don’t use tampons for the first six weeks or so after you have your baby, as this can introduce bacteria into your still-healing uterus, causing an infection.

You may need to change your pad every hour or two to start with, then every three or four hours in the coming days and weeks. Always wash your hands before and after changing your pad.

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