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Postnatal Care: Samson Udho MSC, BSC

It notes that while pregnancy and delivery receive more focus, the postnatal period is also important as most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month after birth. It recommends four postnatal visits - within 24 hours, 3 days, 7-14 days, and at six weeks - to check on the health of the mother and newborn. Global coverage of postnatal care is low, at around 36% for newborns and 62% for mothers. The document outlines World Health Organization best practice guidelines for postnatal care of newborns and mothers.

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Postnatal Care: Samson Udho MSC, BSC

It notes that while pregnancy and delivery receive more focus, the postnatal period is also important as most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month after birth. It recommends four postnatal visits - within 24 hours, 3 days, 7-14 days, and at six weeks - to check on the health of the mother and newborn. Global coverage of postnatal care is low, at around 36% for newborns and 62% for mothers. The document outlines World Health Organization best practice guidelines for postnatal care of newborns and mothers.

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Postnatal Care

Samson Udho
MSc, BSc
[email protected]
Outline
 Definition

 Background

 Postnatal Visits

 Trends

 Determinants

 Postnatal Care Best Practices: WHO Guidelines


General
Newborn
Mother
Definition
 Postnatal care (PNC) is the care offered to the mother
and the newborn up to 6 weeks (42 days) after
childbirth.

 The postnatal period can also be referred to as:


Postpartum period
Puerperium
The 4th Trimester
Background
 Historically, the global maternal health community has
largely focused on access to high quality maternity care
during pregnancy, labor and delivery.

 The postnatal or postpartum period, defined as the six


weeks following delivery, is equally important.

 Most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month


after birth
 Almost half of postnatal maternal deaths occur within the
first 24 hours, and 66% occur during the first week.

 In 2013, 2.8 million newborns died in their first month of


life─1 million of these newborns died on the first day.

 Postnatal care reaches fewer women and newborns:


less than half of women receive a postnatal care visit
within 2 days of childbirth.
Maternal Vulnerability in Postnatal Period
Maternal Vulnerability in Postnatal Period
Postnatal Care Periods
 PNC period can be divided into 3 programmatic time
frames:

Immediate Postnatal Period—the first four to six hours of


postnatal care

Later Postnatal Period—from six hours after childbirth to


six weeks

Extended Postnatal Period—the full one year period after


delivery,
Postnatal Care Visits
 Provide every mother and baby a total of four postnatal
visits on:
─ First day (24 hours)
─ Day 3 (48–72 hours)
─ Between days 7–14
─ Six weeks
Global Trends in Postnatal Care

 Global postnatal care coverage is still far from


universal.

 The median national coverage of postnatal care for


countries with available data is just 36% for postnatal
care for babies and 62% for postnatal care for
mothers.
Inequities in Postnatal Care
 Socioeconomic status

 Education

 Income

 Geography

 Ethnicity
Best Practices: Postnatal Care for All
Mothers and Newborns
Best Practices: Postnatal Care
Newborns
Best Practices: Postnatal Care
Mothers
Exercise: Questions
1. Define postnatal care.
2. Outline the schedules for postnatal visits?
3. Discuss the 10 WHO recommendations for postnatal care
Thank you

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