Category Archives: Postpartum Care

Phases of Puerperium / Postpartum

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Postpartum Reproductive Changes

The uterus

  • Involution - is the process whereby the uterus returns to its nonpregnant state. Read More »

Postpartum Systemic Changes

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Maternal Concerns And Feelings In The Postpartum Period

1.    Shifting of role such as that from being a daughter to being a parent and mother herself.
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Advantages of Breastfeeding

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Postpartum Risk: Postpartum Hemorrhage

• This is any blood loss from the uterus greater than 500 mL. It may be classified as early postpartum hemorrhage when it occurs on the remaining days of the 6-week puerperium period.
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Postpartum Risk: Mastitis

What is Mastitis?

-    Infection of the breast usually resulting from invasion of nipples by pathogens.
-    Prevention of mastitis comes with the prevention or management of sore nipples.
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Postpartum Risk: Pueperial Infection

After rupture of membranes, the previously sterile uterus of the woman becomes prone to pathogen invasion leading to infection.  This is an emergency situation even though it starts only from a local infection because as it progresses, there is a higher risk for sepsis. Read More »

Postpartum Risk: Thromboembolic Disease

Thrombophlebitis Read More »

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