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Research on postpartum care is almost exclusively based on healthy postpartum individuals. Little is known about the impact of postpartum care on those individuals at high risk of postpartum complications due to chronic conditions, [ 17 ] pregnancy-related conditions [ 18 ] or systemic bias in health care provision. [ 19 ]
Mother with newborn baby. 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.
She led tests on the effect of a diet enriched in Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during pregnancy on postpartum depression and the role of dietary DHA in mood regulation in new mothers. [7] In 2009, Tatano Beck received the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses’ Distinguished Professional Service Award.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a 10-item questionnaire that was developed to identify women who have postpartum depression. [1] Items of the scale correspond to various clinical depression symptoms, such as guilt feeling, sleep disturbance, low energy, anhedonia, and suicidal ideation. Overall assessment is done by total ...
The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages; the initial or acute phase, six to 12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can last up to six months. In the subacute postpartum period, 87% to 94% of women report at least one health problem.
Let’s be real: the proper type of comfortable bra is an absolute must for nursing. Even if you’re not nursing, chances are, you’ll want to wear a bra 12 Best Postpartum Bras to Make Nursing ...
Fast facts for the antepartum and postpartum nurse : a nursing orientation and care guide in a nutshell. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC. ISBN 978-0-8261-6887-0. Durham, Roberta (2014). Maternal-newborn nursing : the critical components of nursing care. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. ISBN 978-0803637047. Henry, Norma (2016).
A postpartum disorder or puerperal disorder is a disease or condition which presents primarily during the days and weeks after childbirth called the postpartum period.The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages: the initial or acute phase, 6–12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can ...