21/05/2026
How Much Bleeding After Birth Is Normal? What Every Nigerian Mother Needs to Know
After you give birth, the bleeding starts. And it does not stop for weeks. This is not something anyone warns you about properly. You might have heard the word "lochia" if you paid attention in antenatal classes. You might have seen something vague in a pamphlet about "heavy bleeding for the first few days." But nothing really prepares you for what lochia actually looks like, how long it actually lasts, or what counts as normal versus what means you need to call a doctor immediately....
After you give birth, the bleeding starts. And it does not stop for weeks. This is not something anyone warns you about properly. You might have heard the word “lochia” if you pa…