POSTPARTUM CARE OF THE NEW MOTHER

Course overview

THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD BEGINS SOON AFTER THE DELIVERY OF THE BABY AND USUALLY LASTS SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS AND ENDS WHEN THE MOTHER’S BODY HAS NEARLY RETURNED TO ITS PRE-PREGNANT STATE. THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD FOR A WOMAN AND HER NEWBORN IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD HELP THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM ON HOW TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE POSTPARTUM CARE FOR THE NEW MOTHER.