Obstetrics and Gynecology - A.M. Gromova 2000

Clinical Course and Management of the Postpartum Period
Course of the Postpartum Period

The postpartum period (puerperium) is the time following the delivery of the Placenta during which the Anatomical and physiological Changes in the reproductive Organs, endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular, and other systems that occurred during Pregnancy and Childbirth undergo involution. It is also marked by the onset and maturation of Lactation. This period lasts approximately 6 to 8 weeks, during which the woman is referred to as a postpartum woman or puerpera. The postpartum period is divided into early and late stages. The early postpartum period lasts for the first 2 hours following the delivery of the placenta. During this time, the woman remains in the delivery room, as this is when postpartum hemorrhages of various etiologies most frequently occur.

The late postpartum period begins when the woman is transferred to the postnatal ward and lasts approximately 6 to 8 weeks, depending on the complete regression of pregnancy- and childbirth-related changes in the woman's body.



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