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2) Physiological and Psychological Changes

during Postpartum Period

 Overall objectives:
By the end of the lecture every student should be able to:

• Identify the characteristics of the postpartum period.

• Illustrate the physiological and psychological changes which occur during
postpartum period.

• Classify changes that occur during postpartum period.

• Perform general & local examination to detect body system changes during

postpartum period.

• Appreciate the emotional needs of the women during postpartum period.

• Perform nursing activities effectively as regard to these changes in an aim to

restore the mother’s health and to avoid any deviation from normal course of

postpartum period.

Outline:

- Introduction

- Definitions of puerperium.

- Characteristics of the postpartum period

- Physiological changes occurring during postpartum period.

1. Changes in reproductive organs

2. General physiological changes

3. Psychological changes

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