The postpartum (or postnatal) period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to last for six to eight weeks. [1] 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.

The postnatal period is a critical, yet often neglected period in a new parent's life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most maternal and newborn deaths occur in this period, therefore, proper parent and newborn management and care are vital.

2024年2月27日 · 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. But the symptoms and changes that occur during the postpartum period can last far beyond eight weeks.

The days and weeks following childbirth—the postnatal period—are a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies.

Communicate key information on postnatal care including complications for the mother and baby. Provide support to women with depression. Some women will give birth in the home with a skilled attendant; others may not have a skilled attendant present. Some women who give birth in the facility will spend time there following childbirth.

2020年4月22日 · The postnatal period is therefore a vital opportunity to improve both maternal and neonatal health and wellbeing: supporting healthy behaviors, providing life-skills education, facilitating breastfeeding, counselling women about family planning options, supporting good mental health, preventing and treating childbirth-related complications.

The postpartum period, also known as the puerperium and the "fourth trimester," refers to the weeks after birth when the physiologic changes related to pregnancy return to the nonpregnant state.

2022年11月14日 · The postpartum period, also known as puerperium, starts following the expulsion of the placenta until complete physiological recovery of various organ systems. The postpartum period is divided into 3 arbitrary phases, ie, the acute phase - the first 24 hours after delivery of the placenta; early – up to 7 days; and late – up to 6 weeks to 6 months.

The immediate postnatal period refers to the time just after childbirth, during which the infant's physiology adapts and the risks to the mother of postpartum haemorrhage and other significant morbidity are highest. The immediate postnatal period covers the first 24 hours from birth.

2023年6月12日 · ‘Post’ means after and ‘partum’ means to give birth. Therefore, the postpartum is the period in a woman’s life right after giving birth. The postpartum is one of the most beautiful periods a new mother goes through. There is a proverb that says, ‘The greatest joy is to become a mother, the second greatest is to be a midwife’.