Pregnancy X-Files

Women that give birth, whether vaginally or by c-section, should expect some vaginal discharge in the following week after birth. Officially called lochia, the discharge will resemble a heavy menstrual period, consisting mostly of blood and tissue remaining from the lining of the uterus for the first few days. By the fourth day, if all is well, the discharge will be watery and pinkish in appearance and eventually disappear altogether.