How to clean up lochia after delivery?
Under normal circumstances, lochia will be clean about 3 weeks after delivery. Postpartum 1 week, lochia is abundant and bright red. After 1 week, the blood volume of lochia decreased, and more were necrotic decidua, cervical mucus, vaginal secretions and bacteria. After half a month to three weeks, lochia no longer contains blood, becomes sticky, turns pale, pays attention to rest and has a light diet. If the amount of bleeding is slightly more than 2 weeks and there is blood in lochia, you should take some antibiotics appropriately, and you can also take some traditional Chinese medicine biochemical granules for treatment.
Under normal circumstances, postpartum lochia lasts for about six weeks. Three or four days before delivery, lochia contains a lot of blood and is bright red, which is called bloody lochia. The next lochia is reddish, which is called serous lochia and lasts for about ten days. Then there is white lochia, which lasts for about three weeks. If lochia lasts for a long time or is always red, it may be caused by placenta and fetal membrane remaining in uterine cavity or poor uterine contraction. You should go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination. If there is residue, you need to clear the palace. If there is no residue, you can take some drugs to promote uterine contraction.
How to lose weight after childbirth
Caesarean section is to cut all layers of skin and muscle tissue in the abdomen, cut the uterus and take out the fetus, which is very harmful to pregnant women and has a slow recovery. The recovery time of uterus and body organs and tissues is generally 6 weeks, so it is forbidden to lose weight within 6 weeks, otherwise it will make it difficult for the body to return to normal. After the puerperium, the physique has recovered, and during lactation, you can consider reducing fat appropriately. Excessive fat reduction affects milk secretion and will affect the baby's growth and development. After weaning, you can consider routine fat reduction and slimming.