The nurse is providing instruction to the newly delivered client regarding postbirth uterine and vaginal discharge,called lochia.Which statement is the most appropriate?

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Lochia should indeed have an odor similar to that of a normal menstrual flow, and a deviation from this can indicate an infection. The other statements are incorrect: Lochia is typically heavier than a light menstrual period and can last for weeks, it is not necessarily greater after cesarean births, and it usually increases, not decreases, with ambulation and breastfeeding due to the uterine contractions these activities stimulate.

The Nurse Is Providing Instruction to the Newly Delivered Client