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Postnatal care

Postnatal care: Routine postnatal care of women and their babies

Guidance type:  Clinical guideline
Date issued:  July 2006
Expected review date:  July 2010
Reference:  CG37

Summary

The NICE clinical guideline on postnatal care covers the core care that every healthy woman and healthy baby should be offered during the first 6-8 weeks after the birth.

Although for most women and babies the postnatal period is uncomplicated, care during this period needs to address any deviation from expected recovery after birth. This guideline gives advice on when additional care may be needed.

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