Postnatal Care-undergraduates
The document is a lecture note on postnatal care, specifically focusing on the importance and management of the postpartum period for both mothers and newborn babies. It emphasizes the critical nature of the first 24 hours after childbirth and the need for comprehensive care during the hospital stay to safeguard the health and survival of both mother and baby. The document covers various aspects of postnatal care, including postpartum perineal care, breastfeeding, postpartum contraceptives, puerperal sepsis, postpartum collapse, and the roles of healthcare professionals in managing postpartum mothers. Additionally, it discusses the domiciliary care model for postpartum women in Sri Lanka, which aims to provide accessible and personalized care in the home environment. The lecture note also includes specific objectives related to postnatal care, such as the importance of perineal care, breastfeeding, contraceptive choices, recognition and management of puerperal sepsis, and the roles of other healthcare professionals in managing women in the postpartum period. Finally, the document includes a series of questions related to the management of specific postpartum complications, such as infected episiotomy, mastitis, urinary retention, maternal sepsis, and postpartum hemorrhage.
