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The maternal heart in the postpartum period∗

The American Journal of Cardiology, 1963
Abstract A series of profound changes in the maternal circulation are associated with pregnancy. Reversal of these changes in the postpartum period presents hazards to a few women with severe cardiac disease who have been in heart failure before delivery or, more rarely, who have been asymptomatic before delivery.
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Effects of traditional practices in the postpartum period on postpartum depression

Health Care for Women International, 2017
In this descriptive study, our aim was to assess the effects of traditional practices on postpartum depression. The participants were 461 Muslim mothers with infants aged between 2 weeks and 12 months, without a history of postpartum depression or other psychiatric problems and capable of communicating fluently.
Demirel, Gulbahtiyar, Egri, Gamze, Yesildag, Birnur, Doganer, Adem   +3 more
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The Postpartum Period in Women with Epilepsy

Neurologic Clinics, 2012
For women with epilepsy (WWE), the postpartum period is a vulnerable time owing to medication alterations, disrupted sleep, increased stress, and the challenges of breastfeeding. Sleep deprivation and the stress of having a new child can be challenging for WWE. Concerns over antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in breast milk and sleep disruption associated with
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Contraception for the Postpartum Period

2020
The postpartum period, otherwise referred to as the puerperium, lasts from delivery of placenta through the 6–12 weeks after delivery (Isley and Katz. Obstetrics: normal and problem pregnancies. Chapter 23: postpartum care and long term health considerations. p. 499–516.e2; Steven et al., Obstetrics: normal and problem pregnancies. 7th edn. https://doi.
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The Thyroid Immunology of the Postpartum Period

Thyroid, 1999
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is suppressed during pregnancy and is exacerbated in the postpartum period. Studies indicate that new-onset AITD occurs in up to 10% of all women in the postpartum period and that up to 60% of Graves' patients in the reproductive years give a history of postpartum onset.
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Infections During the Postpartum Period

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 1995
Postpartum infections are costly in terms of delayed mother-infant interaction; lactation difficulties; prolonged hospital stay or readmittance to the hospital and increased expense; and possible permanent injury or death. The nurse is in a unique position to identify the woman at risk, recognize early warning signs, and provide teaching and counseling
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The Postpartum Period

1988
There is frequently a cataclysmic effect on the personality of the mother during the postpartum period as she adjusts to her infant and the now enlarged family unit. The new mother is experiencing significant hormonal shifts and physiological changes, including some subtle rebound effects (that is, certain mechanisms were turned off during pregnancy ...
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Consumption of the Placenta in the Postpartum Period

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2016
Postpartum women are consuming their placentas to achieve claimed health benefits, including improved mood, energy, and lactation. Strong scientific evidence to substantiate these claims is lacking. Self-reported benefits from some women include improved mood and lactation; animal models suggest there may be an analgesic effect.
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Nonsurgical Treatment of Pyomyoma in the Postpartum Period

Surgical Infections, 2011
Only 13 cases of pyomyoma related to pregnancy have been described since 1945. Treatment consists of hysterectomy, which exposes critically ill patients to operative risks and induces infertility.Three cases of pyomyoma in the postpartum period are described.
Laubach, Monika, Breugelmans, Maria, Leyder, Mina, de Mey, Johan, Foulon, Walter   +4 more
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Treatment of Psychosis and Mania in the Postpartum Period

American Journal of Psychiatry, 2015
Postpartum psychosis is a severe disorder that warrants acute clinical intervention. Little is known, however, about what interventions are most effective. The authors present treatment response and remission outcomes at 9 months postpartum using a four-step algorithm in patients with first-onset psychosis or mania in the postpartum period.
Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg, Witte J.G. Hoogendijk, Kathelijne M. Koorengevel, Steven A. Kushner, Astrid M. Kamperman, Karin M. Burgerhout, Veerle Bergink   +6 more
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