It is normal to still have discharge 30 days after giving birth, but if the discharge is still red in color, there may be an abnormality.
Dew is a phenomenon that occurs after childbirth when the uterus sheds its membranes and tissues such as blood and necrotic membranes are discharged through the vagina. Generally, the discharge has a bloody taste but no odor, lasts for 4 to 6 weeks, and totals 250 to 500 ml.
Depending on the color, content and time of the discharge, it can be classified as bloody, plasma and white discharge. Bloody discharge is reddish in color and usually lasts for 3 to 4 days, and then it changes to plasma discharge, which is light red in color and usually lasts for about 10 days. After this, the plasma gradually decreases and the white blood cells increase, changing into white colored discharge, which is whiter in color.
Therefore, it may be abnormal for 30 days postpartum to still have red colored discharge, which may be caused by incomplete uterine regrowth or residual part of fetal membranes or placenta in the uterine cavity, or the occurrence of co-infections, and some pregnant women may show an increase in the number of discharge, and the bloody discharge lasts for a longer period of time.
It is recommended to consult a doctor for appropriate examination or treatment even if the red color of the discharge persists for 30 days after delivery.