What is lochia

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The components of lochia are blood, mucus, necrotic decidual tissue and bacteria, with fishy smell. So what is lochia? What does lochia need to pay attention to? Now let me share with you what lochia is and what needs attention

What is lochia

First, after delivery with the uterine decidua, especially placental attachment decidua shed, containing blood, necrotic decidua and other tissues through the vagina, known as lochia. Under normal circumstances, lochia can be discharged within three weeks after delivery. The normal lochia has a bloody smell, but it doesn't smell. If it is still dripping more than three weeks, it means that lochia is endless. More than one lochia is related to "deficiency" or "blood stasis"

Second, keep the indoor air circulation, get rid of dirty air, but pay attention to keep warm, avoid cold. If blood heat syndrome, clothes should not be too warm. When lochia is reduced and the body tends to recover, it can encourage the puerpera to get up and exercise properly, which is conducive to the movement of Qi and blood and the discharge of excess turbid uterus. Patients with blood heat, blood stasis and liver stagnation should take more drinks, such as lotus root juice, pear juice, orange juice and watermelon juice, to remove heat and stasis.

Third, strengthen nutrition, diet should be light, avoid cold, spicy, greasy, indigestible food. In order to avoid warm food, you can eat more fresh vegetables. If Qi deficiency, can give chicken soup, longan soup, etc. If blood fever can eat pear, orange, watermelon and other fruits, but should be warm. For patients with spleen deficiency and weak Qi, mutton and dog meat can be added in cold season. For patients with liver and kidney yang deficiency, Yin nourishing food can be added, such as turtle and turtle meat.

matters needing attention

Postpartum puerperal infection can cause endometritis or myositis. At this time, maternal fever, abdominal pain, lochia increased and odor and other symptoms. At this time, the lochia, not only has a bad smell, but also the color is not normal blood or serous, and is turbid, dirty soil brown. Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited within 50 days after delivery.