Quick answer
How do I track nifās after childbirth?
Track nifās from the day of birth across the 40-day maximum, watching for the signs of purity (the qaṣṣah bayḍāʾ or complete dryness). When a sign appears you perform ghusl and resume worship; a nifās tracker removes the guesswork.
Tracking nifās means watching two things: the 40-day maximum window from the day of birth, and the signs of purity that may end it earlier. Nifās has no fixed minimum — if bleeding stops and a sign of purity appears at day 12 or day 25, your nifās has ended and worship resumes after ghusl.
The signs of purity for nifās are the same as for ḥayḍ: the qaṣṣah bayḍāʾ (a clear or white discharge) or complete dryness confirmed by a kursuf (cotton) check. Either is sufficient. A brief pause in bleeding without a sign of purity is generally treated as continued nifās in the Hanafi and Hanbali schools.
If you reach day 40 still bleeding, nifās ends by the maximum: you perform ghusl, resume prayer and fasting, and treat further bleeding as istiḥāḍah — praying with wuḍū before each prayer time.
Noor's postpartum mode does this tracking for you: it counts the 40-day window from birth, helps you log and recognize the signs of purity, and tells you the moment ghusl is due and worship resumes — gently, and kept private.
This summary draws on the established positions of the four Sunni madhhabs. For your specific situation, consult a qualified scholar.