PHYSIOLOGIC AND ANATOMIC CHANGES DURING THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD

Course overview

MAJOR PHYSIOLOGIC AND ANATOMIC CHANGES OCCUR IN A NEW MOTHER'S BODY AFTER DELIVERY OF A NEONATE AND PLACENTA. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THESE CHANGES SO THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE GOOD NURSING CARE IN THE IMMEDIATE RECOVERY AND POSTPARTUM PERIOD. THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL ALSO HELP YOU TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TO EDUCATE WOMEN ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THIS TIME. IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT NORMAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN A WOMAN'S REPRODUCTIVE, CARDIOVASCULAR, CIRCULATORY, ENDOCRINE, AND URINARY SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS IN THE ABDOMINAL WALL, FROM THE BIRTH OF HER CHILD TO 6 WEEKS POSTPARTUM. (61 MINUTES)