When childbirth in women behind for a while the bleeding continues. Blood can go about 2 weeks, and sometimes up to a month. But when the vaginal discharge rate, and when an urgent need to see a doctor?
After birthMom switched to the closest man in my life - on the baby. And sometimes he forgets himself. Vaginal discharge can last up to a month, but everything was in order, if they do not pass or change color?
How many normal discharge should be?
Postnatal discharge (lochia) usually continues 5-8 weeks. In the first days after birth release should be abundant, because the uterus is cleaned so quickly (on the mucus of the placenta particles). Then their character changes, they become more scarce, and gradually cease.
In mothers, breast feeding baby on demand, lochia may run faster.
The duration and nature of postpartum discharge - this phenomenon is purely personal.
Recovery after delivery: How long is the bleeding? / istockphoto.com
This process is influenced by factors such as:
- the intensity of uterine contractions,
- during pregnancy and childbirth,
- presence of complications in childbirth,
- regenerative capacity of the body,
- whether natural delivery or caesarean section was used,
- whether the child is breastfed or bottle-it.
In any case, every mother giving birth 2 months after birth is necessary to make US and to make sure that her body is all right.
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