How to massage the belly to remove lochia

For postpartum parents, especially mothers, how to rub the belly to expel lochia after giving birth is a problem that is closer to our daily life. It is also what most people, most first-time parents, need to learn, because parents have a good body to be able to take better care of our baby. Therefore, in this issue, the editor will give a detailed introduction to this issue.

How to rub your belly to expel lochia after giving birth

Considering the situation you often mentioned, the uterine contractions are uncomfortable after giving birth. It is okay to gently massage, but don't use too much force. Uterine contraction means that after the fetus and embryo are delivered, the height of the uterine fundus is about at the level of the navel. Within 10 days, it will rapidly descend into the pelvis at a rate of 1-2 cm per day. During the process of uterine repair, you must pay attention, as it takes 10 days. You can put the handle near the belly button and touch to find the location of the uterus. If you feel a round hard lump in the upper abdomen, you need to do a circular uterine massage to accelerate the contraction of the uterus.

What is lochia during childbirth?

Maternal lochia refers to the discharge of blood, necrotic decidua and other tissues that fall off with the uterine decidua after childbirth through the vagina. It is called postpartum lochia. It is a clinical symptom of pregnant women in the confinement period and belongs to physiological changes. Postpartum lochia has a fishy smell, but no peculiar smell. Its color and contents change over time, generally lasting 4 to 6 weeks, with a total output of 500 ml. If a large amount of lochia is still discharged after the above time, it is called persistent lochia.

This is the end of the editor's introduction on how to rub the belly to expel lochia after giving birth. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. I also hope that everyone can have a certain control over their own bodies, so that they can quickly recover to their previous state after giving birth, so that they can better give 100% of their energy to their children. I hope everyone is healthy and the children can grow up happily.