POSTPARTUM STORYBOARD-MAYOR
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- Nurse, what should I know about the changes in my body after childbirth?
- 'Ma'am, here's what you need to know...
- Approximately six to eight weeks after delivery, your body will experience a number of changes. Involution means your reproductive organs return to pre-pregnant state. You may develop perineal edema, lacerations, and episiotomy that may lead to discomfort and pain.
- Secretion from your breasts called colostrum increases after childbirth which is rich in protein, vitamin and immunoglobulins, and other humoral factors. It provides an immunological defense for your newborn. The onset of your first menstrual period after delivery depends, The duration of an ovulation relies on the frequency and intensity of breastfeeding and attributed to prolactin levels.
- What to assess?
- Ma'am, in the past, ACOG recommended that most women have a postpartum checkup 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth. Now, postpartum care should be an ongoing process.
- Nurse, when is this assessment necessary?
- This kind of care is important because it helps to protect both new moms and babies throughout the postpartum period. The appropriate medical care will allow medical professionals to catch potential issues in the early stages, before they can progress and even become life-threatening.
- Nurse, why is this assessment important?
- Nurse use BUBBLERS: Breast, Uterus, Bowel, Bladder, Lochia, Emotional, Response ,Sign-Homan’s sign (dorsiflexion of foot)
- How to assess?
- Nurse, Thank you for all these information.
- Common nursing interventions in the postpartum period focus on preventing excessive bleeding, bladder distention, infection and providing relief from discomfort associated with episiotomy, lacerations, or breastfeeding. Teaching and counseling measures. Early discharge and facilitate support groups for effective physiologic and psychologic adjustments in the postpartum period .
- Ma’am, I know it is a lot and there are actually more information, but I hope you learned something. It is important that you know about these changes.
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