>Sorry if I'm showing my ignorance with this question, but, how would a formula
>feeding mom discover that she is retaining fragments?  I'm guessing no clue
>unless or until things got very seriously bad??

>Things that make you go hmmmmmmm
>Anne

The most obvious sign of retained placental fragments is increase in lochia
flow or no change (color/amount) in lochia flow.  Some women will have pp
hemorrhage due to the inability of the uterus to involute properly.  I have
spoken to other women who had depression along with no change in lochia flow
and it was discovered they had retained placental fragments.

Donna Zitzelberger RN BSN IBCLC