Postpartum Period
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A systematic review of outcomes of maternal weight gain according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations: birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention.

29 Sep 2009 This systematic review focuses on outcomes of gestational weight gain, specifically birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention, for singleton pregnancies with respect to the 1990 Institute of Medicine weight gain recommendations. A ... Read more...

Inequities in maternal postnatal visits among public and private patients: 2004 Pelotas cohort study.

12 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: The postnatal period is the ideal time to deliver interventions to improve the health of both the newborn and the mother. However, postnatal care shows low-level coverage in a large number of countries. The objectives of this study were ... Read more...

Plants used during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum healthcare in Lao PDR: a comparative study of the Brou, Saek and Kry ethnic groups.

6 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: In many Southeast Asian cultures the activities and diet during the postpartum period are culturally dictated and a period of confinement is observed. Plants play an important role in recovery during the postpartum period in diet, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Postpartum Period'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A systematic review of outcomes of maternal weight gain according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations: birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention. 29 Sep 2009
• Inequities in maternal postnatal visits among public and private patients: 2004 Pelotas cohort study. 12 Sep 2009
• Plants used during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum healthcare in Lao PDR: a comparative study of the Brou, Saek and Kry ethnic groups. 6 Sep 2009
• Meeting the family planning needs of postpartum women. 30 Aug 2009
• Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy. Foreword. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison of two methods of detecting purulent vaginal discharge in postpartum dairy cows and effect of intrauterine cephapirin on reproductive performance. 30 Aug 2009
• Active Mothers Postpartum: a randomized controlled weight-loss intervention trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Increasing incidence of pregnancy-associated breast cancer in Sweden. 30 Aug 2009
• Development and validation of the eating stimulus index in low-income, minority women in early postpartum. 30 Aug 2009
• Perinatal depression: prevalence, risks, and the nutrition link--a review of the literature. 30 Aug 2009
• Early sonographic diagnosis of intrauterine device migration to the adnexa. 30 Aug 2009
• Intrauterine device insertion during the postpartum period: a systematic review. 27 Aug 2009
• Postnatal mental distress in relation to the sociocultural practices of childbirth: an exploratory qualitative study from Ethiopia. 22 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of changes in postnatal care using the "Parents' Postnatal Sense of Security" instrument and an assessment of the instrument's reliability and validity. 10 Aug 2009
• Contraceptive use among postpartum women - 12 states and New York City, 2004-2006. 5 Aug 2009
• Cinacalcet for hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy and puerperium. 30 Jul 2009
• Temporary elevated insulin-like growth factor I during lactation. 30 Jul 2009
• Does the mode of delivery influence sexual function after childbirth? 30 Jul 2009
• Motherhood and nursing stimulate c-FOS expression in the rabbit forebrain. 30 Jul 2009
• Mallory-Weiss tear diagnosed in the immediate postpartum period: a case report. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Postpartum Period'

Definition: In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).

Descriptor UI: D049590

Alternative terms: Postpartum Period; Period, Postpartum; Postpartum; Postpartum Women; Women, Postpartum; Puerperium;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; drug effects; ethnology; genetics; immunology; metabolism; physiology; psychology; radiation effects; urine; ethics;

Tree Number: G08.686.702;

History Note: 2005

Technical Notes: human & animal; qualif permitted as for PREGNANCY; check the tag FEMALE: Manual 18.4.3; puerperal psychoses = PUERPERAL DISORDERS (IM) + PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS (IM); "postpartum amenorrhea" is indexed under PUERPERIUM (IM) + AMENORRHEA (IM) & not LACTATION unless lactation is particularly discussed