Postpartum lochia is a normal condition for pregnant women after giving birth. Some women find that the color of the lochia turns yellow when it is discharged, and this condition is generally not too serious. Then, what are the reasons for the yellowing of postpartum lochia? What is the basic concept of postpartum lochia?

Some postpartum lochia turns yellow after 42 days of giving birth, which may indicate that it is almost clean. You can then give the baby brown sugar water. Drinking brown sugar ginger water for too long can increase the blood volume of postpartum lochia, leading to excessive bleeding and causing anemia. The time for drinking brown sugar water after giving birth should be controlled between 7 to 10 days.

It is normal for the postpartum lochia to turn pale yellow 10 days after giving birth. It is abnormal if the vulva is itchy, and you can also try a different sanitary napkin to see if it is an allergy to the sanitary napkin. However, if the color of the postpartum lochia turns yellow in the later stage, it is more likely to be a complication of vaginitis or cervicitis, and it is necessary to go to the gynecologist for further examination and diagnosis. Pay attention to the hygiene of the physiological period, especially to prevent sexual life as much as possible.

How long it takes for postpartum lochia to clean up is a concern for many mothers. Generally, postpartum lochia can be cleaned up in 3 weeks (21 days) after giving birth. Postpartum lochia is the excretory matter discharged from the private parts of the cured uterus, but the time for the lochia to clean up can vary from person to person, some as short as 2 weeks (14 days), and some as long as the average of 6 weeks (42 days).

The lochia of postpartum women will change from red to white with time, and the actual process is as follows: 1. Tenacious postpartum lochia. 3-4 days after giving birth, it is bright red, contains a lot of blood, and the amount is large, sometimes with small blood clots. 2. Light red with excessive serous body. It lasts for about 10 days, with a small amount of blood but a large amount of necrotic decidua tissue. 3. White lochia. It lasts for 3 weeks and is clean, thick, and relatively white. It contains a lot of white blood cells, necrotic tissue, decidua, epidermal cells, and pathogens, etc.