What to do if there is uterine congestion after childbirth

We all know that for women, the happiest moment in their lives is pregnancy. Of course, during delivery, they will endure pain that ordinary people cannot endure, and the body of women after childbirth is very weak. Therefore, many pregnant women after childbirth have sequelae due to unclean uterus. So let’s take a look at what to do if there is uterine congestion after delivery.

1. What to do if there is blood stasis in the lochia half a month after delivery

After a woman gives birth, some secretions will appear in the vagina. These secretions contain blood, some necrotic decidual tissue after delivery, and cervical mucus, etc. This secretion is called lochia. As for the question of whether there are blood clots in the lochia after delivery, please see what the experts say below! For pregnant women, under normal circumstances, the lochia will be discharged in about 3 weeks. If a woman finds that she still has persistent lochia within 2 months after delivery, it is called residual lochia.

Experts warn that if a woman finds that there is no sign of lochia stopping one month after giving birth, and the lochia has a foul odor and is accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal pain, it is often caused by infections in the uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes and other organs in the body during the delivery process. Women should pay attention to this situation and go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time. They should not allow lochia to continue to occur.

Postpartum lochia is a normal physiological phenomenon. It refers to the blood and mucus discharged from the vagina after a woman gives birth. Generally, the lochia can be completely eliminated within 3 weeks after delivery. Moreover, postpartum lochia is not odorless. Normal lochia has a bloody smell but no odor. However, sometimes infection can cause postpartum lochia to have an odor, so mothers need to be careful. How long postpartum lochia lasts depends on the physical condition of each mother, but it is not considered to be completely discharged until the leucorrhea turns normal in color. Therefore, you must observe the condition of the lochia. If it lasts too long, is excessive, has blood clots, has a foul odor, or even occurs with a fever or abnormal abdominal pain, you must go to the hospital for examination.

2. How to deal with blood clots in lochia after delivery

If there are blood clots in the lochia after delivery, the cause should be identified first and then treated accordingly.

1. Tissue residues. If the B-ultrasound examination indicates a light mass in the uterus, a uterine curettage must be performed. Women who have given birth naturally can undergo a uterine curettage directly. If the woman has had a cesarean section, it is recommended that a uterine curettage be performed under B-ultrasound positioning, which is safer. After the operation, treatment should be given to prevent infection and promote uterine contraction.

2. Poor uterine involution after delivery. B-ultrasound often shows that the uterus is enlarged, there is fluid accumulation in the uterine cavity, and there is a high possibility of blood accumulation. Due to poor uterine contraction after delivery, there is residual fluid and blood in the uterus, which leads to irregular vaginal bleeding. If this is the case, oxytocin must be injected intramuscularly or intravenously, and then Chinese medicine should be used to promote uterine contraction. If necessary, oral antibiotics should be taken to prevent infection. Adherence to breastfeeding is beneficial to postpartum uterine contraction and involution.