Maternity Care Update: Postpartum Care.
FP Essent
; 467: 33-36, 2018 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29683308
ABSTRACT
Family physicians are uniquely situated to play a major role in postpartum care. Postpartum issues that should be monitored and addressed include reproductive and contraceptive planning, breastfeeding counseling and support, and maternal mental health. All women should be screened for postpartum depression using a validated tool at the postpartum visit and/or at well-child visits. Patients with positive screening results should be offered support and treatment. Women are more likely to breastfeed if they are provided with breastfeeding support and counseling routinely during the prenatal and postpartum periods. All women should be asked about their reproductive life plans, counseled about potential risks associated with short and prolonged interpregnancy intervals, and offered contraception.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians, Family
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Postnatal Care
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Counseling
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
FP Essent
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article