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Outline

1. Introduction.

2. Goals of postpartum care

3. Components of care during the postpartum period

4. Objectives of care during the postpartum period.
A. Immediate postpartum care for the mother:

B. Immediate postpartum care for the newborn

C. Late postpartum care for the mother and newborn (activities of

postpartum visits).

5. Nursing care for the postpartum woman.

Introduction

 Nursing care during the postpartum provides means by which the parturient can

restore her physical and emotional health, as well as gain experience in caring

for her newborn infant.

Goals of postpartum care:

1- Promote normal uterine involution.

2- Prevent or minimize postpartum complications.

3- Promote comfort & healing of pelvic & perineal tissue.

4- Assist in restoration of normal body functions.

5- Increase understanding of physiologic & psychological changes.

6- Facilitate newborn care & selfcare by new mother.

7- Promote the newborn successful integration into family unit.

8- Provide effective discharge planning.

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