Is what the questioner does—performing ghusl and prayer while blood continues to flow intermittently after a Cesarean section—correct? And what should she do about the prayers she missed if her actions were incorrect?

If childbirth bleeding occurs, the woman is considered in a state of postnatal bleeding (nifas) until she becomes pure or completes forty days. If the bleeding stops and then resumes within the forty days, it is still considered nifas. Purity from nifas is confirmed by one of two signs: the emission of the white discharge (al-qassah al-bayda'), or complete dryness, such that no trace of blood, yellowish discharge, or brownish discharge remains. The cessation of bleeding for a day or part of a day does not count as purity unless complete dryness or the white discharge occurs.

Temporary dryness that lasts for a day or less is not considered valid purity; rather, the nifas continues in this case. If the bleeding exceeds forty days, it is then considered irregular bleeding (istihada) and does not prevent prayer or fasting, unless it coincides with her regular menstrual days prior to nifas and pregnancy.