Lochia

[wife&mommy]

Aren't there stages of lochia? Different colors? Anyone know what they are?

[YummyYumYumMama]

hmmm i just heard it gets lighter flow and more brown w/time, but not in phases.

[redeyedvireo]

nak

this is what I was told:

1. red, possibly w/clots
2. pink and serumy. if it goes red again, you're overdoing it & need to take it easy
3. brown and very stinky

it certainly has been true for me.

[wife&mommy]

mine turned red again, ugh

[Beppie]

I had hardly anything the first few days pp, because I was mainly lying down with baby all day long and all night (because of a tear, trying to get it to heal faster). My mw said that once I'm up and about (as I am now) there'll be more of it, and there has been. But my mw was not concerned. It certainly isn't very heavy these days. Maybe if it was she'd say I'm doing too much too fast.

[AGlimmeringHope]

Originally Posted by redeyedvireo

nak

this is what I was told:

1. red, possibly w/clots
2. pink and serumy. if it goes red again, you're overdoing it & need to take it easy
3. brown and very stinky

it certainly has been true for me.

This has been my experience as well. I am currently between stage 2 and 3 since I overdid it during the holidays.

[brooklynbabymama]

Mine keeps stopping altogether for 12-24 hours and then comes back again between stages 2-3. My area gets achy when it stops. Wonder if I'm doing too much walking? LO sleeps so well in the sling and the weather's been gorgeous, I just can't resist cruising around the neighborhood.

[Brees_Mama]

Originally Posted by brooklynbabymama

Mine keeps stopping altogether for 12-24 hours and then comes back again between stages 2-3. My area gets achy when it stops. Wonder if I'm doing too much walking? LO sleeps so well in the sling and the weather's been gorgeous, I just can't resist cruising around the neighborhood.

thats how ive been. ive been going almost nonstop cleaning, taking care of my toddler and newborn and holiday stuff.

[Right of Passage]

So when do you need to worry about the lochia smell? I'm in the very brown stage at this point and it smells gross. :/

[VickV]

I seem to be trapped in a limbo between nothing and stage 2, with the stage 3 stink. It's delightful.