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should have a blood pressure check within three to ten days postpartum. A 2023 systematic review of the literature suggests monitoring the blood pressure at home of women in the postpartum period appears to help with overall blood pressure measures and supports overall patient satisfaction. More than
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be an ongoing process. They recommend that all women have contact (either in person or by phone) with their obstetric provider within the first three weeks postpartum to address acute issues, with subsequent care as needed. A more comprehensive postpartum visit should be done at four to twelve weeks
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is experienced by about 33% of all women; women who deliver vaginally are about twice as likely to have urinary incontinence as women who give birth via a cesarean. Urinary incontinence in this period increases the risk of long term incontinence. In the subacute postpartum period, 87% to 94% of women
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and is typically considered to last for six weeks. There are three distinct phases of the postnatal period; the acute phase, lasting for six to twelve hours after birth; the subacute phase, lasting six weeks; and the delayed phase, lasting up to six months. During the delayed phase, some changes to
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The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages; the initial or acute phase, 8–19 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can last up to six months. In the subacute postpartum period, 87% to 94% of
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or tearing at the opening of the vagina, it is stitched. In the past, an episiotomy was routine. However, more recent research shows that routine episiotomy, when a normal delivery without complications or instrumentation is anticipated, does not offer benefits in terms of reducing perineal or
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Postpartum confinement refers to a system for recovery following childbirth. It begins immediately after the birth, and lasts for a culturally variable length: typically for one month or 30 days, up to 40 days, two months or 100 days. This postnatal recuperation can include "traditional health
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The delayed postpartum period starts after the subacute postpartum period and lasts up to six months. During this time, muscles and connective tissue returns to a pre-pregnancy state. Recovery from childbirth complications in this period, such as urinary and
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and health maintenance. Results of a 2023 systematic review of the evidence suggests a relationship between having sufficient health insurance and attendance at follow-up postpartum care visits that may prevent additional needs for preventable care.
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Some women feel uterine contractions, called afterpains, during the first few days after delivery. They have been described as similar to menstrual cramps and are more common during breastfeeding, due to the release of
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is a number; for example, "day P5" should be read as "the fifth day after birth". This is not to be confused with the medical nomenclature that uses G P to stand for number and outcomes of pregnancy (
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The first 6 to 12 hours after childbirth is the initial or acute phase of the postpartum period. During this time the mother is typically monitored by nurses or midwives as complications can arise.
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Many factors figure into the likelihood of post natal problems including the size of the infant; the method of delivery, such as c-section, or of forceps; perineum trauma from either an
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postnatal stay is three to four days. During this time, the mother is monitored for bleeding, bowel and bladder function, and baby care. The infant's health is also monitored.
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may arise. Maternal sleep is often disturbed as night waking is normal in the newborn, and newborns need to be fed every two to three hours, including during the night. The
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may be used in the hospital, particularly if the woman has risk factors, such as obesity, prolonged immobility, recent C-section, or first-degree relative with a history of
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are contraindicated as they may introduce bacteria and increase the risk of infection. An increase in lochia between 7–14 days postpartum may indicate delayed postpartum
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Within about 10 seconds the infant takes its first breath and the caregiver places the baby on the mother's chest. The infant's condition is evaluated using the
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vaginal trauma. Selective use of episiotomy results in less perineal trauma. A healthcare professional can recommend comfort measures to help to ease
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women report at least one health problem. Long-term health problems (persisting after the delayed postpartum period) are reported by 31% of women.
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A woman giving birth may leave as soon as she is medically stable, which can be as early as a few hours postpartum, though the average for
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postpartum to address the mother's mood and emotional well-being, physical recovery after birth, infant feeding, pregnancy spacing and
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Ongoing physical and mental health evaluation, risk factor identification, and preventive health care should be provided
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or natural tearing; and the physical condition of the birth mother. Conditions that may result from childbirth include
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recommends postpartum evaluation of the mother and infant at three days, one to two weeks, and six weeks postpartum.
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Adult diapers may be worn in the subacute postpartum period for lochia, as well as urinary and fecal incontinence.
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Various organizations recommend routine postpartum evaluation at certain time intervals in the postpartum period.
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Postpartum uterine massage helps the uterus to contract after the placenta has been expelled in the acute phase.
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The subacute postpartum starts after the acute postpartum period concludes and can last for two to six weeks.
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or birth tray of c. 1410. As women tend to the child, expensively dressed female guests are already arriving.
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occur within ten days of discharge after delivery. Women with chronic medical (e.g., hypertensive disorders,
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Various organizations across the world recommend routine postpartum evaluation in the postpartum period. The
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is typically defined as discharge of the mother and newborn from the hospital within 48 hours of birth.
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and is maximal in the postpartum period, particularly for women with C-section with reduced mobility.
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area (postpartum alopecia). Hair typically grows back normally and treatment is not indicated.
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During the subacute postpartum period, psychological disorders may emerge. Among these are
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should undergo counseling and evaluation for cardiometabolic disease, as lifetime risk of
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are recommended to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and control urinary incontinence.
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Approximately three months after giving birth (typically between two and five months),
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are routinely given. If an episiotomy or perineal tear had to be sutured, the use of a
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Time period beginning after the birth of a child and extending for about one month
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beliefs, taboos, rituals, and proscriptions." The practice used to be known as "
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system take much longer to resolve and may result in conditions such as
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allows the woman to sit pain-free or at least with reduced pain.
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In scientific literature, the term is commonly abbreviated to
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will generally come in. Historically, women who were not
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3997:dermatoses of pregnancy 3039:Motor vehicle emissions 2900:Concomitant conditions 2874:environmental toxicants 2617:Auxiliary nurse midwife 2378:artificial insemination 2345:Natural family planning 2108:Public Health Nutrition 1929:Archives of Dermatology 1680:"Postpartum Depression" 443:one half of postpartum 387:Psychological disorders 21:Postpartum (The Shield) 4433:Concomitant conditions 4412:Postpartum thyroiditis 4190:Circumvallate placenta 4010:Impetigo herpetiformis 4005:Gestational pemphigoid 3977:Hyperemesis gravidarum 3910:hypertensive disorders 3714:Diseases and disorders 3523:Sexual differentiation 3133:Postpartum confinement 2393:in vitro fertilisation 1504:Kansky C (July 2016). 1351:www.aboutkidshealth.ca 1271:10.1186/1477-9560-11-4 1030:10.1002/anie.201108814 616: 596:Postpartum confinement 543:postpartum thyroiditis 469:cardiovascular disease 440:hypertensive disorders 432:preventive health care 278: 177: 165: 130: 122: 35: 4402:Postpartum infections 4397:Postpartum depression 3746:Premature ejaculation 3741:Hard flaccid syndrome 3411:Human sexual activity 3128:Postpartum depression 3009:Pruritic folliculitis 2753:Unassisted childbirth 656:Postpartum depression 603: 405:, and in rare cases, 399:postpartum depression 276: 255:Postpartum infections 171: 163: 128: 120: 33: 4407:Postpartum psychosis 4276:Obstetrical bleeding 4171:Obstetrical bleeding 3992:Integumentary system 3967:Gestational diabetes 3946:related to pregnancy 3944:Other, predominantly 3736:Erectile dysfunction 3235:Gravidity and parity 3215:Congenital disorders 3174:Lactation consultant 3044:Pre-existing disease 2723:Childbirth positions 2713:Rupture of membranes 2410:Unintended pregnancy 2388:fertility medication 1627:Breastfeeding Review 539:urinary incontinence 461:gestational diabetes 407:postpartum psychosis 363:lactation consultant 263:urinary incontinence 220:deep vein thrombosis 85:gravidity and parity 53:urinary incontinence 4387:Postpartum bleeding 4210:Placental abruption 4195:Monochorionic twins 4025:Prurigo gestationis 3515:reproductive system 3503:Vaginal lubrication 3281:sexual reproduction 3138:Sex after pregnancy 2945:Endocrine diseases 2891:Prenatal depression 2763:Placental expulsion 2681:Uterine contraction 2664:cervical effacement 2405:Fertility awareness 1383:on 22 December 2014 666:Sex after pregnancy 630:Maternity hospitals 493:painful intercourse 138:postpartum bleeding 4417:Puerperal mastitis 4372:Breast engorgement 4159:Monoamniotic twins 4149:Chorionic hematoma 3513:Development of the 3424:Sexual intercourse 2914:Hypercoagulability 2743:Natural childbirth 2592:Postterm pregnancy 2350:Male contraceptive 1258:Thrombosis Journal 661:Puerperal disorder 617: 535:fecal incontinence 489:fecal incontinence 355:suppress lactation 279: 236:thrombotic episode 214:Maternal mortality 178: 166: 131: 123: 36: 4490: 4489: 4448:Thyroid disorders 4438:Diabetes mellitus 4322:Uterine inversion 4254:Shoulder dystocia 4249:Obstructed labour 4225: 4224: 4089: 4088: 4058:Chorea gravidarum 3834:Ectopic pregnancy 3759: 3758: 3528:Sexual dimorphism 3493:Postpartum period 3243: 3242: 3228:Obstetric history 3223: 3222: 3184:Confinement nanny 3097: 3096: 2964:Acute fatty liver 2771: 2770: 2659:cervical dilation 2235:978-1-009-06478-1 1800:JAMA Network Open 1410:(12): 1511–1522. 1193:"The Apgar Score" 1024:(18): 4448–4451. 1018:Angewandte Chemie 795:978-0-9751674-5-8 784:Vernon D (2007). 611:, from a painted 245:(blood flow) and 176:is still visible. 96:caesarean section 4545: 4477: 4476: 4312:Postmature birth 4300:Placenta accreta 4205:Placenta praevia 4200:Placenta accreta 4144:Chorioamnionitis 3954:Digestive system 3950: 3949: 3876:Fetal resorption 3864:Rudimentary horn 3821:abortive outcome 3815: 3814: 3786: 3779: 3772: 3763: 3762: 3498:Mechanics of sex 3307:Follicular phase 3277:Human physiology 3270: 3263: 3256: 3247: 3246: 3108: 3107: 3074:Cardiotocography 2780: 2779: 2686:Vaginal delivery 2559:Nesting instinct 2534: 2533: 2519:Rudimentary horn 2448:Prenatal testing 2313: 2306: 2299: 2290: 2289: 2248: 2247: 2217: 2208: 2207: 2189: 2187:10.1.1.1020.5139 2169: 2163: 2162: 2160: 2159: 2140: 2134: 2133: 2123: 2099: 2093: 2092: 2090: 2088: 2069: 2063: 2062: 2060: 2058: 2038: 2029: 2028: 2018: 1994: 1988: 1987: 1959: 1953: 1952: 1924: 1918: 1917: 1881: 1875: 1874: 1864: 1840: 1834: 1833: 1823: 1791: 1785: 1784: 1766: 1738: 1729: 1728: 1726: 1725: 1706: 1700: 1699: 1697: 1695: 1690:on July 14, 2014 1686:. 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4269: 4267: 4264: 4262: 4259: 4255: 4252: 4251: 4250: 4247: 4245: 4242: 4240: 4237: 4236: 4234: 4232: 4228: 4216: 4213: 4211: 4208: 4206: 4203: 4201: 4198: 4196: 4193: 4191: 4188: 4187: 4186: 4185: 4181: 4177: 4174: 4173: 4172: 4169: 4165: 4162: 4160: 4157: 4155: 4152: 4150: 4147: 4145: 4142: 4141: 4140: 4139: 4135: 4131: 4129: 4126: 4122: 4119: 4117: 4114: 4113: 4112: 4111: 4107: 4106: 4104: 4102: 4098: 4092: 4082: 4079: 4077: 4074: 4073: 4071: 4069: 4065: 4059: 4056: 4055: 4053: 4051: 4047: 4041: 4040:Stretch marks 4038: 4036: 4033: 4031: 4028: 4026: 4023: 4021: 4018: 4016: 4013: 4011: 4008: 4006: 4003: 4002: 4000: 3998: 3993: 3989: 3983: 3980: 3978: 3975: 3973: 3970: 3968: 3965: 3963: 3960: 3959: 3957: 3955: 3951: 3948: 3942: 3936: 3933: 3929: 3926: 3925: 3924: 3923:Pre-eclampsia 3921: 3919: 3916: 3915: 3913: 3911: 3906: 3902: 3898: 3892: 3889: 3887: 3884: 3882: 3879: 3877: 3874: 3872: 3869: 3865: 3862: 3860: 3857: 3855: 3852: 3850: 3847: 3845: 3842: 3840: 3837: 3836: 3835: 3832: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3824: 3822: 3816: 3813: 3811: 3807: 3803: 3799: 3795: 3792:Pathology of 3787: 3782: 3780: 3775: 3773: 3768: 3767: 3764: 3752: 3749: 3747: 3744: 3742: 3739: 3737: 3734: 3732: 3729: 3727: 3724: 3722: 3719: 3718: 3716: 3712: 3706: 3703: 3701: 3698: 3697: 3695: 3693: 3689: 3683: 3682:Breastfeeding 3680: 3678: 3675: 3673: 3670: 3668: 3665: 3664: 3662: 3660: 3656: 3650: 3647: 3645: 3642: 3640: 3637: 3635: 3632: 3631: 3629: 3627: 3621: 3615: 3612: 3610: 3607: 3606: 3604: 3602: 3598: 3592: 3589: 3587: 3583: 3580: 3576: 3573: 3571: 3568: 3566: 3563: 3561: 3558: 3556: 3553: 3551: 3548: 3547: 3546: 3543: 3539: 3536: 3534: 3531: 3529: 3526: 3525: 3524: 3521: 3520: 3518: 3516: 3510: 3504: 3501: 3499: 3496: 3494: 3491: 3489: 3486: 3484: 3481: 3479: 3475: 3474:Fertilization 3472: 3470: 3467: 3463: 3460: 3458: 3455: 3454: 3452: 3450: 3447: 3443: 3440: 3438: 3435: 3434: 3432: 3430: 3427: 3425: 3422: 3420: 3417: 3416: 3414: 3412: 3408: 3400: 3397: 3395: 3392: 3391: 3390: 3387: 3383: 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Index

Postpartum (The Shield)
Postpartum (The Handmaid's Tale)

childbirth
genitourinary
urinary incontinence
World Health Organization
maternal
newborn deaths
gravidity and parity
a vaginal birth
caesarean section
Early postnatal hospital discharge


postpartum bleeding
episiotomy
perineal


linea nigra
Apgar scale
Grimace
kangaroo care
breastfeeding
Maternal mortality
deep vein thrombosis
hypercoagulability increases during pregnancy
Anti-coagulants
compression

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