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The appearance of this type of Lochia (# of days of occurrence) is pink or brownish, watery and odorless

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1. The appearance of this type of Lochia (# of days of occurrence) is pink or brownish, watery and odorless.
2. The appearance of this type of Lochia (# of weeks of occurrence) is yellow to white, may have a slight stale odor.
3. This is the psychological period of dependence, where the patient depends on the nurse to do everything for her.
   Key Points:
   - Therapeutic Sleep is needed
   - Patient wants to talk about L&D
   - Touches and explores the infant
   - Relies on others for needs
4. This is the psychological period where the patient becomes independent. The patient gets OOB, walks around, takes a shower, and feeds the baby.
   Key Points:
   - Obsessed with body functions
   - Responds enthusiastically to opportunities to learn
   - May suffer from mood swings
   - Lack of sleep, and hormonal shifts may precipitate the blues.
5. This is the psychological period where the patient is home. They are able to go shopping, see relatives, resume a somewhat normal lifestyle.
   Key Points:
   - New Maternal roles
   - May experience of feeling of being trapped, and wonder what life is about.