When does lochia in pregnant women stop

Lochia is a common condition during the mother's postpartum recovery period. However, the problem of lochia confuses many mothers, especially new mothers who don't know how long it will take for the lochia to be discharged! Let’s take a look at how long it takes for a woman’s lochia to be completely discharged after she has just given birth!

First of all, everyone should clearly understand that postpartum lochia is a normal physiological phenomenon and should be treated normally. It refers to the discharge of blood, necrotic decidua and other tissues from the vagina that falls off with the uterine decidua. It is a clinical symptom of pregnant women in the confinement period. Generally speaking, normal postpartum lochia excretion has a fishy smell, but no peculiar smell.

Regarding the question of how long it takes for lochia to be discharged, experts point out that lochia usually lasts for about 4 weeks before stopping, but it takes about 6 weeks to fully recover. Normal lochia has a fishy smell but no peculiar smell. As the amount of abnormal uterine bleeding gradually decreases, the discharge of lochia will also gradually decrease.

How long it takes for lochia to be discharged varies from person to person. It may take as fast as 2 weeks or as slow as 6 weeks. However, the discharge of lochia varies in different stages of parturient women.

The first stage of lochia is stubborn postpartum lochia, which is usually discharged within 7-10 days after giving birth. It is bright red in color and contains small blood clots. The amount is large and is similar to the menstrual period. It will last about a week. The second stage is serous lochia, which appears one week after delivery. It is brown, contains less blood, and is slightly viscous. It also lasts about 10 days. The final stage is white lochia, which is white in color and very thick, and will last for 3 weeks to be discharged.

After reading the above analysis, everyone has an understanding of postpartum lochia. Normal postpartum lochia will last for 4-6 weeks. In other words, the postpartum lochia will be discharged completely within this period of time. Once the requirement exceeds, it is considered as residual lochia. And unclean lochia can easily cause infection to the mother's body. Therefore, the mother must take good care of her body during the confinement period to prevent the occurrence of continuous lochia.