Lochia

Topic: Maternity

The vaginal discharge after birth, which changes in three stages: lochia rubra (days 1–3, dark red), lochia serosa (about days 4–10, pinkish brown) and lochia alba (from about day 10 for several weeks, yellowish white). Assess amount, color and odor. Report large clots, a return to red bleeding, soaking a pad in less than an hour or a foul odor as possible hemorrhage or infection.

Also known as:

Lochia rubra, Lochia serosa, Lochia alba

In Turkish:

Loşia