Is It Normal for Lochia to Turn Red Again?
If Your Lochia Turns Bright Red a Few Weeks After It Has Started to Change Color and Strength, This May Be Due to the Remnants of a Scab from the Placenta Site...
If your lochia turns bright red a few weeks after it has started to change color and strength, this may be due to the remnants of a scab from the placenta site making its way out. If your bright red bleeding returns and you're soaking through a pad an hour, or you have pain or a fever, it's worth calling your doctor.
Can lochia go back to red?
Can Postpartum Bleeding Stop and Start Again? Although there may be times when you notice more or less discharge, lochia itself doesn't usually stop altogether only to start up again. Sometimes, the bright red discharge that you had in the first few days after you gave birth may also return.
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