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1 Your lochia is still bright red four days after your baby's birth. 2  Your lochia has a foul smell or you come down with fever or chills, which can be a sign of a postpartum infection. 3  You have abnormally heavy bleeding (saturating a sanitary pad in an hour or having blood clots bigger than a golf ball).
How Much Bleeding After Birth Is Too Much. Symptoms of Lochia. Lochia usually begins as a bright red discharge from the vagina. This blood typically continues to be bright red in color for between four and ten days. After ten days, your lochia will become a pink color, eventually changing to a yellowish-white color.