Postpartum: Stages, Symptoms Recovery Time - Cleveland Clinic Postpartum (or postnatal) refers to the period after childbirth Most often, the postpartum period is the first six to eight weeks after delivery , or until your body returns to its pre-pregnancy state
Postpartum period - Wikipedia The World Health Organization (WHO) describes the postnatal period as the most critical and yet the most neglected phase in the lives of mothers and babies Most maternal and newborn deaths occur during this period
11 POSTNATAL CARE OF THE MOTHER AND NEWBORN - National Center for . . . In this session we review the key information to be communicated to women who have just given birth and their partners and or families This covers general care of both the mother and the baby as well as danger signs in the postnatal period
Postnatal Care for Mothers and Newborns - World Health Organization (WHO) Although this brief focuses on postnatal care, the importance of antenatal and intrapartum care within a continuum is recognized to have the greatest impact on maternal and newborn survival This brief presents the WHO recommendations while highlighting changes and recommended best practices