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  2. www.mayoclinic.org › healthy-lifestyle › labor-andPostpartum care: After a vaginal delivery - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 27, 2023 · After delivery, a mix of blood, mucus and tissue from the uterus comes out of the vagina. This is called discharge. The discharge changes color and lessens over 4 to 6 weeks after a baby is born. It starts bright red, then turns darker red. After that, it usually turns yellow or white.

  3. flo.health › being-a-mom › recovering-from-birthWhat Happens to Your Vagina After You Give Birth: 8 Things ...

    Although everyone has different personal experiences with pregnancy and birth, there are a few things you can expect for your vagina after birth: Soreness in the vaginal area. Vaginal dryness. Vaginal laxity (looseness) If you have a vaginal delivery and an intact perineum.

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  5. www.babycenter.com › baby › postpartum-healthYour postpartum body: What to expect weeks and months after birth

    • Karen Miles
    • One week postpartum. Your physical recovery: vaginal birth. Bleeding: You may still have some spurts of vaginal bleeding on and off through the day. But, overall, the lochia – the combination of blood, tissue and mucus that your body sheds after birth – has decreased and may even already be just a watery, pinkish discharge.
    • Two weeks postpartum. Your physical recovery: vaginal birth. Your lochia (vaginal bleeding and discharge) is continuing to taper off and may be very light by now.
    • Six weeks postpartum. Your physical recovery: vaginal birth. You may or may not feel 100 percent back to "normal," but six weeks is generally considered a postpartum milestone for recovery.
    • Six months postpartum. Your physical recover: vaginal birth. Most women have lost one-half of their pregnancy weight gain by now (but remember, all women are different, so it may take more or less time for you).

  6. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › vagina-after11 vaginal changes after giving birth: What to expect and ...

    Jan 25, 2024 · A person can expect changes to their vagina after giving birth. Common changes include perineal pain, pain during sex, bleeding, and vaginal dryness.

  7. www.hancockhealth.org › mayo-health-libraryPostpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal birth

    Here’s what can happen physically and emotionally after a vaginal delivery. You might have had a tear in your vagina during delivery. Or your healthcare professional may have made a cut in the vaginal opening, called an episiotomy, to make delivery easier. The wound may hurt for a few weeks.

  8. www.whattoexpect.com › first-year › vagina-after-birthWhat Really Happens to Your Vagina After Birth - What to Expect

    In the weeks to months after a vaginal delivery, your vagina may be noticeably stretched out, and sex after birth may feel tender and even painful for a little while (typically, you’ll be advised by your provider to wait four to six weeks post-delivery before you resume sex).

  9. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › articlesPostpartum: Stages, Symptoms & Recovery Time - Cleveland Clinic

    Most often, the postpartum period is the first six to eight weeks after delivery, or until your body returns to its pre-pregnancy state. But the symptoms and changes that occur during the postpartum period can last far beyond eight weeks.