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6a post partum care
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Care after delivery
Post Partum Care
Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
BEMoC - Presentation 6 (a)
Session 6a
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Session Objectives
Number and timing of postpartum visits for
mother and baby
History-taking, examination, management
and counseling on diet, rest & contraception
during postpartum visits
Identification of danger signs
Indications for referral for mother & baby
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Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Importance of Postpartum Care
More than 60% of maternal deaths take
place during postpartum period
First 48 hours are most crucial; hence length of
stay in health facility is 48 hours
Most maternal and neonatal complications
occur during this period.
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Starting the care at 4th
stage of Labour &
immediate PNC
Definition
The first one hour after delivery of the placenta is sometimes
referred to as the 4th
stage of labour
Observations
BP pulse temperature
Vaginal bleeding
Uterus to make sure it is well contracted
Monitor the following
Every 10 minutes for the first 30 minutes
Every 15 minutes for the next 30 minutes
Every 30 minutes for the next 3 hours
Estimate & Record the amount of the blood loss in 3rd
stage & after
If loss is around 250ml & bleeding has stopped – observe for the
next 24 hours
Then every 30 minutes for next 3 hours
If >250 ml then look for the cause & treat it fast to save her life
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Immediate PNC – Mother (Contd...)
Put a sanitary pad or a folded cotton under her
buttocks to collect blood –to estimate blood loss
Keep mother & baby together, encourage early
breast feeding
Encourage the mother to eat, drink and rest
Consider IUD insertion
Encourage her to pass urine & if she is not able
to pass urine, gently pour water over her vulva
Weigh the baby
Do not leave the mother & the new born alone
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Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Call for help if any of the following occurs
The bleeding increases.
The woman feels dizzy.
The woman has severe headache.
The woman has visual disturbance.
The woman has epigastric distress.
The woman complains of breathlessness.
The woman complains of increased abdominal
or perineal pain.
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Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Enter the following in the labour register
Name of the woman
Age of the woman
Parity
ANC received (or not): mention the number of
ANC visits received
Mode of delivery (normal or assisted)
Birth weight of the baby
Apgar score of the baby at 1 minute and 5
minutes after delivery.
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Post Partum care & Hygiene
Not to be left unattended; any change in condition should be
reported
Not to insert anything into the vagina.
To wash the perineum daily and after passing stools. Wash in
an anteroposterior direction from the vulva to the anus.
To change the perineal pads every 4-6 hours, or more
frequently, if there is heavy lochia.
To wash cloth pads, if used, with plenty of soap and water and
dry them in the sun.
To bathe daily.
To have enough rest and sleep.
To avoid sexual intercourse for the first six weeks or until the
perineal wound heals, whichever is later.
To wash her hands before handling the baby.
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Advise at discharge from the facility
Home care of New Born
Breast feeding
Keeping the baby warm
Infection Prevention
Cord care
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Subsequent visits
Scheduled visits
• At 3rd
day
• At 7th
day
• At 6 weeks
SOS emergency visits in presence of danger
signs
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Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Neonatal Danger Signs to be taken to FRU
Neonatal danger signs
• Convulsions
• Not able to feed
• Fast breathing
• Severe chest-indrawing (not during crying)
• Nasal flaring
• Grunting
• Lethargy & unconscious
• Feels Hot or Cold
• Blood in stool
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Counselling – Diet & Rest
Reassure the mother that she can eat normal food ; these will not
harm the breast fed baby
Diet to be rich in iron & fibre
Discuss about food taboos especially against food that are
nutritionally healthy
Talk to family members like mother in law , husband to encourage
them to ensure that the woman easts enough & avoids heavy
physical work
Take care of the mother so that she can take care of the baby
Counselling on diet especially for adolescent mother
IFA Supplementation
Women with normal Hb are advised to take 1 IFA tablet daily for 3
months
If Hb below 11 gm%, advise her to take 2 IFA tabs daily and repeat
Hb after 1 month
Family support specially for girl child
Rest to the Mother
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Counselling on Care & Hygiene
Wash hands before handling baby
Wash perineum daily
Avoid sexual intercourse until perineal wound
heals
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Danger Sings
For the following symptoms and signs in the mother,
advise the woman and her family to go to an FRU
immediately, day or night, WITHOUT WAITING.
Excessive vaginal bleeding, i.e. soaking more than
2 or 3 pads in 20-30 minutes after delivery, OR
bleeding increases rather than decreases after the
delivery
Convulsions
Fast or difficult breathing
Fever and weakness; inability to get out of bed
Severe abdominal pain
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Advice to go to nearby facility in case of
following symptoms
Fever
Abdominal pain
The woman feels ill
Swollen, red or tender breasts, or sore nipples
Dribbling of urine or painful micturition
Pain in the perineum, or pus draining from the
perineal area
Foul-smelling lochia.
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Counselling on Breast feeding
Rooming –in is important for breast feeding. It helps:
• Makes demand feeding easier to practice as the
mother can hear the child cry
• Prevents hypothermia
• Builds a bond between mother & the baby
Importance, benefits & management of breastfeeding
Teach correct positioning & attachment for
breastfeeding
Support exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of
life
Need to avoid supplementary feeds
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Counselling on Family Planning
A woman who is not exclusively breastfeeding
can become pregnant as soon as 4 weeks
after delivery if she has sex
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Counselling on Family Planning
Inform about all contraceptive choices in
postpartum period –Cafeteria Aproach
Facilitate free informed choice for all women
Reinforce that non-hormonal methods (LAM,
barrier methods, IUCD and sterilization) are
best options for lactating mothers
Discuss other method options for the
breastfeeding & non-breastfeeding woman
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Cultural Influences
Postpartum care may be affected by cultural
beliefs:
• No breastfeeding for the first three days
• Hot and Cold foods
• No Prelacteal feeds, give demand feed
• Do not make generalizations
• No bath to the mother and for the baby is
practiced – Wrong Practice
• Gender Bias - Counselling
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Key Messages
Danger signs for mother & Neonate
Immediate Post Partum Care
Counselling on diet, rest & contraception
Cultural influences
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Maternal Health Division
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
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Case study
Case Study number 22 on page number 85 on
Trainee’s Hand Book