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The uterus has three major functions: to prepare a bed for a fertilized ovum, to nourish the developing embryo during pregnancy, and to expel the fetus. Shaped like an upside-down pear, and tilted forwards, it lies within the pelvis and is held in place, along with its two extensions, the Fallopian tubes, by ligaments and folds of the peritoneum. The cervix forms the lower third, connected by a narrow isthmus to the main muscular body of the uterus. The non-pregnant uterus weighs 45–60 g and is 7–8 cm long but its weight increases more than ten-fold by the end of pregnancy.
Every woman bleeds after having a baby. This bleeding, known as lochia, is how your body gets rid of the lining of your uterus (womb). It may come out in gushes or flow more evenly like a normal period. It happens whether you've had a vaginal birth or a Caesarean section. As your body continues to heal and your uterus grows smaller, the flow of lochia will slow down. It will turn from bright red to pink to brown then, eventually, to yellowish-white.
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