Gynecology and Obstetrics

Postnatal care

The term postnatal period cab be defined as the first six weeks after the baby birth which is critical to the health and survival of a mother and as well as her newborn. After hours and days after birth, it is the most vulnerable time for both. During this time, mistakes like lack of care may cause death or disability. Due to improper care, there could be missed opportunities to promote healthy behaviors, affecting women, newborns, and children. The critical maternal health outcome considered is maternal morbidity which includes includes hemorrhage, infections, anemia and depression. There are two critical neonatal outcomes, they are neonatal mortality and morbidity. Growth, cognitive development and breastfeeding status are other important outcomes that were considered for guidelines of development.