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What amount of bleeding should be expected?
Everyone who has given birth will experience vaginal bleeding. This is called lochia (LOCK-ee-ur). The same amount of bleeding can be expected after a caesarean birth as after a vaginal birth.
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Some of this blood comes from the place where the placenta was attached to the uterus. There might also be bleeding from a graze, tear or cut during the birth (RCOG, 2016).
The rest of the blood comes from the lining of the womb shedding, in the same way as a period.
Very absorbent pads should be used and changed regularly (NHS, 2024). The pads can also help the midwife know how much bleeding has happened by how many have been used.
What might be a cause for concern?
If the woman or birthing parent is losing clots larger than a 50p piece, they should tell their midwife (NHS, 2024).
Get medical help straight away if they:
- suddenly lose a lot of blood from the vagina
- feel faint
- have a rapid heartbeat
This could be a sign of a postpartum haemorrhage (NHS, 2024).
Also get immediate medical help if they have
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