What Are Postpartum Pads?

Maternity sanitary napkins are specially designed for women's postpartum sanitary napkins. They are absorbent substances. The main materials are cotton pulp and high molecular absorbers, which are used to absorb the lochia flowing out of the vagina after giving birth.

Maternity sanitary napkins

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During menstruation, the skin of sensitive areas is most vulnerable to damage. Surveys show that 73% of women experience local itching and burning pain during menstruation. This is mostly due to the use of sanitary napkins that are impermeable to air, moisture, and are not strictly disinfected. For mothers, the physiological changes that occur after childbirth are more complicated than menstrual periods: within 2 to 4 weeks after the birth of the fetus, the mother needs to cope with a large amount of lochia; the perineum will feel pain and swelling after delivery. More pain.

During this period, women's skin is highly sensitive, and childbirth reduces the body's physical resistance during delivery. Improper care and inattention to cleanliness can easily cause maternal infection. Therefore, how to choose sanitary napkins after delivery is vital to the physical and mental health of the mother.

Under normal circumstances, after delivery, the birth canal will discharge bloody secretions like menstruation. This type of bleeding from the placenta implantation site is mixed with secretions such as decidua, tissue fragments and mucus remaining in the uterus. Lochia. The lochia usually disappears 4 to 6 weeks after delivery. Over time, the color and amount of lochia will change.

1 1 day postpartum sanitary napkin

The wound healed slowly within 24 hours after delivery, with heavy bleeding and more lochia.

How to use: The XL sanitary napkin is relatively loose, which is convenient for getting out of bed. The metering type mat can measure the total amount of bleeding in the 24 hours after giving birth.

Note: The total bleeding volume> 500ml within 24 hours after birth is a major bleeding, and medical staff should be informed in time.

2-3 Maternal sanitary napkins 2-3 days after delivery

It contains a lot of blood (red lochia), which is the period when the amount of lochia is the largest.

How to use: L-type sanitary napkins are used in conjunction with sanitary pants for puerperium. It should be used for a large amount of bloody lochia 2-3 days after delivery.

Note: When nursing for the first time after giving birth, L-size sanitary napkins and M-size sanitary napkins are used together. When it is necessary to replace, generally only the M-size sanitary napkins on the L-number need to be replaced. First, it is convenient to deal with lochia, and second, it is convenient for medical staff to observe the amount of lochia.

4-8 4-8 days postpartum sanitary napkins

The amount of bleeding began to decrease and the color began to fade. (Brown lochia)

How to use: M-size sanitary napkins are used in conjunction with pre-opening panties to deal with mid-term brown lochia 4-8 days after delivery.

10 10 days postpartum sanitary napkin

There was almost no blood, and the amount began to decrease. (Yellow lochia)

3 Maternity sanitary napkins for more than 3 weeks after delivery

It contains no blood and turns into a milky white lochia. The amount is also very small, as usual leucorrhea. Sometimes it contains brown leucorrhea, but it is not a problem if the amount is small.

Maternity sanitary napkin mini

How to use: S-size sanitary napkins are used in conjunction with open panties before delivery to deal with lochia after 10 days after delivery. ^[1]