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Be sure to call your health care provider if you have any of the following or if you are experiencing any symptoms that seem out of the ordinary:
- An abrupt, heavy surge of bright red blood after the lochia* has begun to taper off
- Bright red bleeding after four days of postpartum recovery
- Large clots - those that are bigger than a silver dollar
- Bleeding that soaks more than one pad in 30 minutes
- A foul-smelling vaginal discharge
- A fever over 101 degrees after the first 24 hours
- Chills
- Failure to pass gas
- Severe constipation
* Lochia is a discharge similar to a heavy menstrual flow which usually lasts two to four weeks after birth.
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