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A member asked:

Can lochia be thick, mucus like, yellow & in abundance? i also read it should be gone within a few weeks of giving birth, dose it last longer?

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Dr. Darrin Cunningham answered

Lochia: last 4 to 8 weeks. It has three stages. The last stage is white to yellow. Sounds normal and nothing to worry about.

Dr Livingston and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 8/6/2017

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