What does postnatal care do for women's health?

摘要: In developed countries postpartum care begins in the hospitals where most women give birth. UK midwives continue with home visits up to 10th day which can be extended 28th if necessary. Then is transferred health visitor who performs child surveillance age 5 years. Family physicians usually perform 6-week maternal check-up. This routine was more appropriate days when serious infection prevalent seeks promote and monitor infant but its ability meet these goals questionable (this includes value of a vaginal exam). Common persistent problems such as backache perineal pain urinary or bowel incontinence sexual hemorrhoids depression exhaustion are not addressed by this routine. Research Australia suggests that timing well content should reexamined. case/control study no differences were found outcomes at 3- 6-month follow-up among received their exam 1 week from those examined 6 weeks. It may beneficial base on womens individual needs rather than must investigated order devise proper guidelines distinguish roles various professionals. Reorganization delivery improve impact priority several research trials progress.