Blood Clots After Childbirth: Comprehensive Guide For New Moms
Image: ShutterStock After delivery, your body discharges lochia, a menstrual period-like discharge consisting of blood, uterine tissues, and mucus, for four to six weeks. Lochia may also contain blood clots. Blood clots after birth usually form because the blood flow rate due to uterineiwall shedding is higher than blood flow out of the body, causing the…