The post partum period extends for how many weeks after delivery?
The post partum period extends for how many weeks after delivery? Correct Answer 6 weeks
Explanation:
- The post-partum period is post-natal (after delivery) time as well as referred to as a puerperium, which begins immediately after the delivery of a baby and extends until about six weeks which is also considered the fourth trimester.
- Postpartum is a recovery period after the delivery where a mother's body takes time to adjust and change into a non-pregnancy state and also to maintain a bond with a newborn baby.
Additional Information
The normal changes during post-natural periods are:-
1. Uterine involution: - uterus returns to its normal state,
2. Lochia (post-partum vaginal discharge):-
- Lochia rubera:-red in colour, first four days after birth
- Lochia serosa: - light red, last for 2 to 3 weeks
- Lochia alba: - yellow-white, last for 1-2 weeks
3. Weight loss:- due to delivery of baby, amniotic fluid, additionally due to lochia and uterine involution.
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