After giving birth, every women will experience bleeding out of her vagina. However there is a normal bleeding occurring and vice versa. Let's find out the difference so that you can anticipate something undesirable.
While pregnant, blood volume can be increased by about 50 percent. Well, the increase blood volume such as preparation of the body facing the loss of blood after the placenta is born. Typically, women who give birth in caesarean section may bleed more than those who gave birth normally.
Bleeding is Normal
Blood comes out f a normal bleeding mostly comes from the blood vessel open. These vessels are in the womb, precisely in the are where the placenta attached at the time of pregnancy.When the baby is born, the placenta can be detached from the are and later vessels began to bleed. The blood is then flooded the uterus. placenta after birth, the uterus will usually continue to contact to stop the bleeding.
For a few days after delivery, you will be issued the blood gradually. The blood may be out by way of a spurt or the same as when you are experiencing menstruation. During this period, the shape of the inside of vagina is somewhat more sunken. So, when you sit or lie down, blood coming out would meet the basin. When you stand up, the blood could probably feel like a spill.
The characteristics of blood that comes out due to normal bleeding that is initially the blood will come out and colored bright rd, and may be accompanied by tufts. Then gradually the blood changes color into: pink, brown, yellow and eventually whitish.
Bleeding can be stopped when the uterus has already started to get better and go back to the original size. The restore process takes approximately two or even up to six weeks after giving birth.
On the first or second day after giving birth, you may require a special bandage from the maternity home. However, when the bleeding had started a little, you can wear a sanitary pad.
Abnormal Bleeding
This condition can be a sign you may be experiencing an infection. The sign are, among others, bright red colored great bleeding that occurs during a week more, blood comes out smelling foul, bleeding accompanied by fever or chills, or lower abdominal pain.Bleeding out so fast after giving birth are usually called postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). If it happesn within one day after delivery is called PPH early. However, when it happens a few days or weeks after birth is called PPH secondary or late.
The condition usually occurs due to placenta previa (placenta position is under, beside, or covering the cervix). Or it could be caused by placenta accreta (when the placenta is implanted too deeply on the uterine wall). Other causes of PPH include:
- Uterus does not contract properly after removing the placenta.
- Vaginal or perineum area badly torn.
- Cervical injured.
- Uterine rupture or upside down (inverted).
- Disorders of blood clotting.
When you experience the PPH, you require specific medical handling. Blood pressure, pulse, and blood test (to check you suffer from anemia) will also be examined by the medical team.
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