Postpartum care
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Hospital Stay
Most women are discharged on post-delivery day 2 or post operative day 3.
Subjective
- pain
- oral intake
- nausea and vomiting
- flatus and BM
- urination
- vaginal discharge and clots
- ambulation
On Exam
- temperative and vital signs
- chest (clear? crackles? wheeze?)
- abdomen
- wound
- extremities: calf pain, swelling, warmth
labs
Problems to Watch For
anemia (ferrous gluconate)
constipation (ducosate, milk of magnesia, fleet enema PRN)
fever
leukocytosis (blood C & S, urine C & S)
difficuly urinating (Foley, urecholine)
Visit timing:
Things to check on in mom and baby:
Contraception
etc
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