• A+
• A+
• A+

Adjust font size

GuideWisdom™

This WisdomCard managed by: Tara Salamone

Postpartum care encompasses management of the mother, newborn, and infant during the postpartal period. This period usually is considered to be the six-week period after childbirth or until the reproductive organs return to their normal size. The physical and emotional care a woman receives during the postpartum period can influence her for the remainder of her life.

Fast Facts:

• -- Unless you have had a cesarean delivery, difficult birth or pregnancy complication, you can usually resume moderate exercise once you feel up to it.
• -- A postpartum mother may suffer from constipation or hemorrhoids.
• -- About 50% of postpartum mothers experience the baby blues. 10-20% of new mothers will experience postpartum depression

5 Great Resources on Postpartum Health

• BabyCenter: Recovering from Childbirth
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts: Postpartum Health
• Women's Health: After the Baby is Born: Fact Sheets and Resources
• Nemours Foundation: Recovering from Delivery
• Merck Manual: Postpartum Care

5 Latest Headlines on Postpartum Health

• More Postpartum Health News from Google News

What is Postpartum Health?

• Family Education: Postpartum Health Issues
• Childbirth Connection: Your Postpartum Health
• World Health Organization: Maternal and Newborn Health
• Healthline: Postpartum Care
• University of Iowa: Postpartum Care

What are Some Problems During the Postpartum Phase?

• About.com: What Postpartum Problems Require a Call to my Doctor?
• Mental Health America: Postpartum Disorders
• Organized Wisdom: Postpartum Depression | Postpartum Hemorrhage
• FamilyEducation: Warning Signs After Childbirth

What is the Postpartum Care After a Vaginal Delivery?

• Mayo Clinic: What to Expect After a Vaginal Delivery
• HealthGrades: Recovery From a Normal Vaginal Delivery
• Providence Health and Services: Perineum Care after Vaginal Delivery

What is the Postpartum Care After a Cesarean Section?

• BabyCenter: Recovering from a Cesarean
• Mayo Clinic: C-section: Birth and the Road to Recovery
• American Pregnancy Association: Cesarean Birth After Care
• C-Section Recovery: Practical Tips for Cesarean Recovery
• MedicineNet: Recovery After a C-Section

Exercise After Childbirth

• BabyCenter: Postpartum Exercise | Best Exercises for the First Month
• FamilyEducation: Exercise After Childbirth | Fitness and Physical Activity After Childbirth
• About.com: Quick Tips for Losing Postpartum Weight

Sex After Childbirth

• FamilyEducation: Sexuality After Childbirth
• About.com: 10 Tips for Great Postpartum Sex
• iVillage: Making Love After Childbirth: Do You Really Have to Wait?
• Dr. Spock: Painful Sex After Childbirth
• Prevention: Resuming Sex After Childbirth

Dads and Postpartum Health

• Postpartum Men: Helping Men Beat the Baby Blues and Overcome Depression
• CBS News: Do Men Get Postpartum Depression Too?
• BabyCenter: Can Men Get the Baby Blues?
• WebMD: Dads Have Postpartum Depression, Too
• Dr. Greene: Paternity Leave

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Postpartum Health

• Babies Online: Postpartum Articles
• Families.com: Discussions About Postpartum Health
• Childbirth and Pregnancy Blog: Mom's Postpartum Health - Why New Moms Need Doctor Visits Too

Foundations and Support Groups on Postpartum Health

• Postpartum Health Alliance: Official Site
• Postpartum Support International: Official Site
• PPD Moms: Official Site
• Perinatal Foundation: Official Site

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Postpartum Health

• Oxford Journals: Medical Journal Articles on Postpartum Health
• New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on Postpartum Health
• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Postpartum Health
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Postpartum Health
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Postpartum Health

Clinical Trials on Postpartum Health

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Postpartum Health
• Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Postpartum Health

Related WisdomCards

• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
• Prenatal Care
• Postpartum Depression
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Postpartum Depression in Dads
• Losing Weight After Pregnancy
• Postpartum Psychosis
• Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section
• Newborn Care

User Recommended Links for Postpartum Health

Are we missing any great links? Please Login or Register to be the first to add to this list of recommended links to help others and improve this WisdomCard.