Curriculum of Obstetrics
TOPIC 47
NORMAL PUERPERIUM
RATIONALE
Puerperium is strictly defined as the period of confinement just after birth. It includes the 6 subsequent weeks after delivery during which normal pregnancy involution occurs. Graduates should know the physiological changes during puerperium and management of normal puerperium.
GOAL
Recognize the physiological changes during puerperium and the recommended program of postnatal visits
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l Define the period of puerperium
l Describe change in the genital organs, breasts, and general condition during puerperium
l Describe the time and frequency of postnatal visits and the time of initiation of contraception
l Diagnose involution of the uterus
CONTENT
l Definition of puerperium
l Changes in the genital organs, breasts, and general condition during puerperium
l The time and frequency of postnatal visits and the time of initiation of contraception
l Management of normal puerperium
