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Lochia: Postpartum bleeding

I made a video briefly about some of these questions recently & had a few follow up questions I’d love to address!

1. What is it? Lochia is the term specifically for bleeding during the postpartum bleeding period. And everybody bleeds after delivery… c-section or vaginal. Why? Your fundus (uterus) is working/clamping it’s way back down to where it belongs! It has to push all that excess fluid/blood out of its home 🏠 bleeding… normal. Too much or too little bleeding… not normal! A conversation for another time 😇
2. What are these different names? The names are the stages in which the appearance/amount of the blood changes. At the beginning it is called rubra, which is your red/heavy bleeding. Next is called serosa, this is more a light pink/yellow color, also a bit more stickier, like toward the end of a period. Finally, alba. Alba is more of a scant & yellow/brown color.
3. How long does it last? Rubra typically lasts 1-5ish days, this can change with how many children you’ve delivered. Serosa lasts a bit longer, until maybe 2 weeks postpartum. And alba can last for another week or so. All of this can be heavily influenced by your decision to breastfeed or not!

These are my top 3 questions I get surrounding postpartum bleeding. What else are you curious about after you deliver? 🩸🧐 let’s chat!

To you & yours XO ❤️

“🤎🤍🅸🅽🅵🅾🆁🅼🅴🅳 🅲🅾🅽🆂🅴🅽🆃🤍🤎

Being educated and knowledgeable is absolutely vital ; informed consent and informed refusal are both so important in a birth setting.

Informed consent is NOT telling you what is going to happen, it is INFORMING you on the benefits and risks of your choices and letting you make an informed decision.

There are topics that need to be discussed and researched before you give birth, that way you are aware of everything that is going on and educated on the choices that may be presented to you.

"Well how do I do that?"
🤎Hire a doula
🤎Take a birth education class

You have choices; you have options. “✨

No need to overpack your hospital bag, mamas. Here are a few essentials that hospitals don’t always provide for you, though!
▫️ A sleep mask to help cover up all the lights in your hospital room/outside the room
▫️ A pair of headphones to block out those obnoxious hospital beeps and other noises
▫️ An extension cord because sometimes the plug locations are just very inconvenient for phone chargers
▫️ Your own pillows... hospital pillows are garbage!!!
▫️ Flip flops to walk in the halls and for the shower if you’re a freak like me!
▫️ Your favorite snacks, unless you love saltines and graham crackers and over priced hospital cafeteria snacks
▫️ Heating pad for those postpartum cramps

Hope this helps 🤍 drop below any other ideas!

This always seems to be so difficult for new families… why is that? If you have experienced the need for support, but also the discomfort of asking for it, let’s share! 🤍

Support during pre-pregnancy, antepartum, during delivery, and postpartum are ALL important! At Milk & Tea, I focus primarily on postpartum care, education and support for you, your family & your newborn. However, if you are in need of support during the other stages as well, I would love to point you in that direction!

Postpartum support starts weeks before delivery.
▫️what are your goals with feeding?
▫️what are your recovery goals after delivery?
▫️what are your expectations with… having a newborn, breastfeeding, delivery in general?
▫️just some examples of topics we will cover while you are pregnant about your new & beautiful postpartum life!

Everybody deserves to be heard and supported. This can be one of the most exciting, terrifying, rewarding, difficult, & beautiful times in your life. I would love nothing more than to connect with you about options & packages for postpartum support. I’m ready when you are 🤗

We have transitioned into Cyber Monday… last chance to receive this amazing deal ‼️
Spread the word to the moms/families to be in your life
Questions? Ready to purchase? DM me or email at [email protected] 💛

💛SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY💛
This deal will remain active until Monday at 11:59 PM central time!!

Beginners guide to breastfeeding a newborn: typically $25 & is now $10 this weekend! This guide is PERFECT for newbies or moms that have been around the block a time or two. The perfect amount of information to get your breastfeeding journey off on the right foot 🙌🏼

Virtual postpartum, newborn & lactation support: typically $100 & is now $75 for this weekend! This package includes unlimited texting M-F to get any & ALL questions answered during your postpartum period. Easy, accessible, and perfect for new moms entering the fourth trimester with a plethora of questions! *can be purchased during pregnancy & starts during postpartum; can be purchased if you are already postpartum*

Hurry… this won’t last long!! 🥳

💛SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY💛
This deal will remain active until Monday at 11:59 PM central time!!

Beginners guide to breastfeeding a newborn: typically $25 & is now $10 this weekend! This guide is PERFECT for newbies or moms that have been around the block a time or two. The perfect amount of information to get your breastfeeding journey off on the right foot 🙌🏼

Virtual postpartum, newborn & lactation support: typically $100 & is now $75 for this weekend! This package includes unlimited texting M-F to get any & ALL questions answered during your postpartum period. Easy, accessible, and perfect for new moms entering the fourth trimester with a plethora of questions! *can be purchased during pregnancy & starts during postpartum; can be purchased if you are already postpartum*

Hurry… this won’t last long!! 🥳

How do I know when my baby is hungry? How do I know when my baby is full? There are actually quite a few ways to tell, even without words. Body language with babies is so important.

3 Hunger cues 😛:
#1: stirring - this ultimately means beginning to wake up from their deep sleep. Starting to wiggle their tiny toes out from their swaddle, open up their eyes, and make their coo noises. This is an important one to catch because they are pretty easy to latch at this stage.
#2: rooting - baby is definitely hungry at this point. Baby is turning their head towards their food source and opening their mouth, smacking their lips, sticking their tongue out, even suckling on their swaddle blanket or whatever object is near by.
#3: fussing - baby is difficult to latch at this point due to extreme hunger and frustration. It is important to learn your babies hunger cues before they reach this point, so you can avoid the frustration. You get hangry, why can’t your baby!?

3 fullness cues 😶:
#1 turning head away from the food source. Initially they would root towards the breast, at this stage they are pulling away and pulling off the breast. They may even close their mouth and slow down in general.
#2: soft hands - this one is easily comparable to us after a big Thanksgiving dinner. We just want to melt into the couch. Babies do that too, and unclench their fists.
#3: distraction- the name of the game was FOOD. Once they are full, they become distracted and uninterested. Easy as that.

Babies are humans, just like us. Learn to read their body language and the way they communicate to you. These are a few tips and tricks, but all babies are different. What are some of your baby’s cues? 🍼

Where are the winter families at?! Who is due to have their baby in the new year?! Who knows anybody that is due to have their baby in the new year?!
2021: unfortunately for the remainder of the year, is all booked up!
2022: the good news… there is still so much availability for the winter & new year babies 🤗

More good news: regardless, the Mini Guide to Breastfeeding your newborn is ALWAYS available & is only $25 ‼️

If you or someone you may know is looking for postpartum, newborn, and/or feeding guidance… lets talk!
How?
Website: www.milkandteastl.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: —> DM me
Can’t wait to hear from you! ❤️

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One of my favorites… posted on my website 🤍