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postpartum Definition of postpartum. 1  1 : occurring in or being the period following childbirth postpartum depression. 2  2 : being in or used in the postpartum period postpartum mothers.
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Postpartum depression Postpartum depression is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after delivery or up to a year later. Most of the time, it occurs within the first 3 months after delivery. The exact causes of postpartum depression are unknown.
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Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum hemorrhage, defined as the loss of more than 500 mL of blood after delivery, occurs in up to 18 percent of births.1,2 Blood loss exceeding 1,000 mL is considered physiologically significant and can result in hemodynamic instability.3 Even with appropriate management, approximately 3 percent of vaginal deliveries will result in severe ...
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Postpartum Care The initial or acute period involves the first 6–12 hours postpartum. This is a time of rapid change with a potential for immediate crises such as postpartum hemorrhage, uterine inversion, amniotic fluid embolism, and eclampsia.
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Overview Postpartum Care While most attention to pregnancy care focuses on the nine months of pregnancy, postpartum care is important, too. The postpartum period lasts six to eight weeks, beginning right after the baby is born. During this period, the mother goes through many physical and emotional changes while learning to care for her newborn. Postpartum care involves getting proper rest, nutrition, and vaginal care. Getting Enough Rest
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Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality. All women who carry a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks’ gestation are at risk for PPH and its sequelae. Although maternal mortality rates have declined greatly in the developed world, PPH remains a leading cause of maternal mortality elsewhere. Postpartum hemorrhage. Maternal morbidity by subregion, 1995.
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The New Mother - Taking Care of Yourself After Birth The postpartum period also involves the parents learning how to care for their newborn and learning how to function as a changed family unit. A mother needs to take good care of herself to rebuild her strength. You will need plenty of rest, good nutrition, and help during the first few weeks.
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Postoperative care Definition. Postoperative care is the management of a patient after surgery. This includes care given during the immediate postoperative period, both in the operating room and postanesthesia care unit (PACU), as well as during the days following surgery.
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perinatal per·i·na·tal. adj. Of, relating to, or being the period around childbirth, especially the five months before and one month after birth: perinatal mortality; perinatal care.
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- Post- definition, a prefix, meaning “behind,” “after,” “later,” “subsequent to,” “posterior to,” occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (postscript), but now used freely in the formation of compound words (post-Elizabethan; postfix; postgraduate; postorbital). See more.
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ASSESSMENT Postpartum hemorrhage is defined as a loss of blood in the postpartum period of more than 500 mL. The average, spontaneous vaginal birth will typically have a 500 mL blood loss. In cesarean births the average blood loss rises to 800-1000 mL. There is a greater risk of hemorrhage in the first 24 hours after the birth, called primary postpartum hemorrhage. A secondary hemorrhage occurs after the first 24 hours of birth. After 8 hours of nursing interventions , the patient will demonstrate adequate perfusion and stable vital signs.
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- post·par·tum al·o·pe·ci·a. 1  temporary diffuse telogen loss of scalp hair at the termination of pregnancy. 2  Synonym(s): telogen effluvium.
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Postpartum Depression Symptoms of postpartum depression are similar to what happens normally following childbirth. They include difficulty sleeping, appetite changes, excessive fatigue, decreased libido, and frequent mood changes.
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- post·pran·di·al. adj. Following a meal, especially dinner: took a postprandial walk through the woods. post·pran′di·al·ly adv.
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Theses and Dissertations Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant public health issue. Up to 20% of women are affected by depression following childbirth. PPD is associated with anxiety, poor adjustment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and may lead to a woman's personal suffering, conflict with family members (especially in the relationship with partner) and developmental delays in children.
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premature birth premature birth. expulsion of the fetus from the uterus before termination of the normal gestation period, but after independent existence has become a possibility. In humans prematurity is defined as a pregnancy of less than 37 weeks in a pregnancy normally lasting 40 weeks.
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Postpartum Bleeding Postpartum hemorrhaging is a severe type of bleeding after childbirth. If you lose more than 1,000 ml of blood after a c-section or more than 500 ml after a vaginal birth, you are classified as hemorrhaging. Between 1 and 10 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S. result in hemorrhages.
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- Puerperium: The time immediately after the delivery of a baby. (In Latin a puerpera is a woman in childbirth since puer means child and parere means to give birth.) Puerperal fever is childbirth (or childbed) fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. If that infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes puerperal sepsis.
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What is Post Menstrual SyndromeâDisorder? Is There Such A Thing and How To Deal With It For the purposes of clarity we will use the lower case pms for pre-menstrual syndrome and the upper case PMS for post menstrual syndrome. The definition of Post Menstrual Syndrome is the presence of one or more hormone induced irregularities in the two weeks after a woman finishes her period. This is often call Post Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
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Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum hemorrhage is excessive bleeding following the birth of a baby. About 1% to 5% of women have postpartum hemorrhage and it is more likely with a cesarean birth. Hemorrhage most commonly occurs after the placenta is delivered.The average amount of blood loss after the birth of a single baby in vaginal delivery is about 500 ml (or about a half of a quart).bout 1% to 5% of women have postpartum hemorrhage and it is more likely with a cesarean birth. Hemorrhage most commonly occurs after the placenta is delivered. The average amount of blood loss after the birth of a single baby in vaginal delivery is about 500 ml (or about a half of a quart).
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Postpartum Care Genitourinary Changes. The most obvious postpartum change is involution of the uterus from a 1-kg structure with a 5- to 10-L volume to a 60-g structure holding 3 to 5 mL. This involution begins during the third stage of labor, accelerates after expulsion of the placenta, and continues over the next 5–6 weeks.
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An Approach to the Postpartum Office Visit Article Sections. The postpartum period (typically the first six weeks after delivery) may underscore physical and emotional health issues in new mothers. A structured approach to the postpartum office visit ensures that relevant conditions and concerns are discussed and appropriately addressed.
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Postpartum depression: What you need to know? Postnatal depression is a type of depression some women experience after having a baby. It can develop within the first six weeks of giving birth, but is often not apparent until around six months. Postnatal depression is more common than many people realise, affecting around one in 10 women after having a baby.
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postmortem Definition of postmortem for English Language Learners medical: an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death : a discussion or analysis of something (such as an event) after it has ended
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- post·cra·ni·al. adj. 1. Situated behind the cranium. 2. Consisting of the parts or structures behind the cranium: the postcranial skeleton of an animal.
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- post-, prefix. post- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning after (in time), following (some event); '' behind, at the rear or end of'' :post- + industrial → postindustrial (= after the industrial age);post- + war → postwar (= after the war).