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    The document discusses the normal puerperium, or postpartum period, including the physiological changes that occur after delivery such as uterine involution and changes in the cervix, ovaries, vagina, lochia, perineum, and other organs and organ systems. It covers lactation, breastfeeding, assessment of postnatal women, management of the normal puerperium including care of the vulva, episiotomy wound, breasts, diet, bowel, immunization, exercises, sleep, and psychosocial adaptations. Minor discomforts like afterbirth pains, sweating, and perineal stitches are also addressed, as are potential postpartum complications.

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    The document discusses the normal puerperium, or postpartum period, including the physiological changes that occur after delivery such as uterine involution and changes in the cervix, ovaries, vagina, lochia, perineum, and other organs and organ systems. It covers lactation, breastfeeding, assessment of postnatal women, management of the normal puerperium including care of the vulva, episiotomy wound, breasts, diet, bowel, immunization, exercises, sleep, and psychosocial adaptations. Minor discomforts like afterbirth pains, sweating, and perineal stitches are also addressed, as are potential postpartum complications.

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    The document discusses the normal puerperium, or postpartum period, including the physiological changes that occur after delivery such as uterine involution and changes in the cervix, ovaries, vagina, lochia, perineum, and other organs and organ systems. It covers lactation, breastfeeding, assessment of postnatal women, management of the normal puerperium including care of the vulva, episiotomy wound, breasts, diet, bowel, immunization, exercises, sleep, and psychosocial adaptations. Minor discomforts like afterbirth pains, sweating, and perineal stitches are also addressed, as are potential postpartum complications.

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    NORMAL PUERPERIUM

    DEFINITION
    PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING PUERPERIUM
    Involution of Uterus , changes in cervix ,ovaries, vagina- lochia, and
    perineum
    Functions of various organs and organ systems
    Menstruation and ovulation
    Physiology of lactation
    Exclusive breast feeding
    Baby friendly hospital initiative
    ASSESSMENT OF POST NATAL WOMEN
    MANAGEMENT OF NORMAL PUERPERIUM
    Immediate attention
    Rest and ambulation
    Care of vulva and episiotomy wound
    Care of breast and proper techniques of breatfeeding
    Diet
    care of bowel
    Asepsis and antiseptics
    Immunization
    Postnatal exercises
    Sleep
    Psychosocial adaptations
    MANAGEMENT OF MINOR DISCOMFORTS
    After birth pains
    Excessive perspiration
    Perinael stitch pain
    constipation
    NURSING MANAGEMENT OF NORMAL PUERPERIUM
    POSTNATAL CARE AND ADVICE
    COMPLICATIONS OF PUERPERIUM
    Immediate ;postpartum haemorrhage and shock ,pulmonary embolism due
    to air or amniotic fluid, inversion, postpartum eclampsia.
    Early; within 1 week urinary tract infections ,breast complications
    ,postpartum blues
    Delayed ;secondary post partum haemorrhage ,thromboembolic
    manifestations-pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis ,psychosis

    REFERENCES
    1) D.c Dutta Textbook of obstetrics 6
    th
    edition new central
    publishers145-153,433-444
    2) Kamini ra Textbook Of Midwifery And Obstetrics for nurses first
    edition Elsevier publications pg :177-191
    3) Sabaratnam arulkumaran, sivanesaratnam, alokendu chatterjee
    Essentials Of Obstetrics jaypee publishers pg373-378

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