Normal Vaginal Blood
photo by Janelle Aby, MD
Here is another example of normal vaginal withdrawl bleeding in a newborn girl. For the first 3 days, no blood was noted. This photo was taken of a diaper produced on day 4. On physical exam, blood could be seen in the vaginal area, but was otherwise normal. Bleeding may be noted in every diaper for a couple of days, but will spontaneously resolve. Large amounts of blood are not normal for withdrawl bleeding. If bleeding seems excessive, vitamin K deficient bleeding or other coagulopathy should be considered.
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