Discuss 3 postpartum changes andimportant education you will give the new mother after birth related to the change that you learned about in class.Apa style1 page

Discuss 3 postpartum changes and important education you will give the new mother after birth related to the change that you learned about in class.
The postpartum period also known as puerperium is the phase after child birth when both maternal anatomical and physiological changes return back to the non pregnant state. It begins after the expulsion of the placenta till full physiological recovery of different organ systems takes place. The three common postpartum changes after delivery are:
1. Vaginal Discharge
For a number of weeks following delivery, mother is likely to have lochia which is a vaginal discharge that appears like period blood, but after few days the color of discharge lightens to pink, and then to yellow or pale white.
2. Uterine Shrinkage
The uterine tends to shrink little by little each day after giving birth. During pregnancy uterus stretches in order to accommodate...