Postnatal Care

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Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Postnatal exercise - sample workout
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Exercise after pregnancy and birth helps you return to your pre-pregnancy shape and gives you increased energy to cope with the demands of motherhood. Always ask your doctor or midwife before starting an exercise program, especially if you have had a caesarean section. It is important to make sure your abdominal muscles have healed before you do any vigorous exercises such as crunches.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for depression and related disorders - anxiety, bipolar disorder and puerperal psychosis - in the perinatal period
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   beyondblue: the national depression initiative - Clinical Practice guidelines for depression and related disorders - anxiety, bipolar disorder and puerperal psychosis - in the perinatal period
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Physiotherapy advice - after the birth of your baby
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Women's Physiotherapy recommends the following advice and exercises to help with your recovery after pregnancy and birth.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Pain relief for after pains (uterine cramping/involution) after the baby's birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Women may experience cramping pain and discomfort following the birth of their baby as the uterus contracts and returns to its pre-pregnancy size. These after pains are caused by involutionary contractions and usually last for two to three days after ch...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an effective and safe alternative to conventional neonatal care in low birthweight (LBW) infants mainly in resource-limited countries. Low birthweight (LBW) (less than 2500 g) is associated with an increased risk of neonata...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Parenting centres support families
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Early Parenting Centres provide help and support for families with children 0 to 36 months who have difficulties adjusting to, or establishing, feeding, sleep and other early childhood routines. Families can stay at the centres or attend a day program.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Antibiotics for meconium-stained amniotic fluid in labour for preventing maternal and neonatal infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is the result of waste maternal from the fetal colon passing into the mother's amniotic cavity. Its incidence increases in post-term pregnancies. Pregnant women with MSAF are more likely to develop maternal complic...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Vitamin A supplementation for breastfeeding mothers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   While the amount of vitamin A in well-nourished mothers' breast milk is sufficient to meet the needs of their infants, this may not be the case for mothers from populations with vitamin A deficiency. Therefore, trials have tested whether giving mothers...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Haematological interventions for treating disseminated intravascular coagulation during pregnancy and postpartum
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to establish the beneficial and harmful effects of drugs altering blood clotting for treating disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in pregnant women and following birth is lacking. DIC is charact...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Conservative management of symptomatic and/or complicated haemorrhoids in pregnancy and the puerperium
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence on non-surgical interventions for treating problematic piles (haemorrhoids) during pregnancy and in the early weeks after birth (puerperium). Piles (haemorrhoids) are swollen veins in the back passage (anus). They normally help empty...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Administration of uterotonic drugs before and after placental delivery as part of the management of the third stage of labour following vaginal birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Active management of the third stage of labour has been shown to reduce the risk of postpartum haemorrhage. It usually involves clamping and cutting the cord, administration of uterotonic drugs and controlled cord traction (inserting pressure on the ute...
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Paracetamol for relief of perineal pain after birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The birth of a baby should be a very special time for every woman, but perineal pain can sometimes interfere and cause problems. The perineum is a diamond-shaped area between the vagina and the anus. Perineal pain can arise from bruising or tearing that...
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Preventing deep vein clots or thrombosis (DVT) in pregnancy and after the birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some women are at risk of forming blood clots in a deep vein during pregnancy, after a caesarean birth, or during the first few weeks after childbirth. If part of the clot breaks off and lodges in a blood vessel in the lungs, it can be life-threatening....
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Postnatal parental education for optimizing infant general health and parent-infant relationships
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The benefits of postbirth parental education for infant health and parent-infant relationships remain unclear. Parenting is important in the development of healthy children. New parents have much to learn soon after the birth of an infant and parents do...
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Postnatal exercise - issues to consider
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Any exercise program after the birth of a baby should start slowly, particularly after a caesarean delivery. Creating time to exercise is also a common concern for new mothers. Regular exercise and a sensible diet are the best way to lose weight slowly after pregnancy and birth.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Education about family planning for women who have just given birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Counseling about family planning is now standard care for most women who have just given birth. Many women feel that this service is just provided as part of a checklist. Few providers and researchers have looked at how well the counseling works. Some p...
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Oxytocin for induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to bring on labour artificially, because of safety concerns either for the pregnant woman or her baby. Oxytocin is the most common drug used to induce labour and has been used either alone, with other drugs or after artificial ...
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Recovering after vaginal childbirth - your body
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Childbirth is a natural process but it has a profound effect on your body. The following exercises can assist your recovery.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Recovering after a Caesarean section - your body
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   After a caesarean section pain from your wound can make moving difficult. The following exercises can help you recover from both the operation and the pregnancy.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Your physical and emotional wellbeing
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Both you and your baby need a medical check around 6 weeks after your baby's birth. Usually you will see your own family doctor or your private obstetrician and a paediatrician.
Date:   Nov 2011

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