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Overview of Postpartum Care
Hospital (What to Expect)
Bleeding
Urination
Bowel movements
Diet and exercise
Vaccines and immune globulin
Before discharge
Continuing From Hospital to Home
Discharge from the vagina
Drugs
Genital area
Hemorrhoids
Breast engorgement
Mood
Home (What to Expect)
Abdomen
Breastfeeding
Family planning (birth control, or contraception)
Mastitis
Treatment
Infections After Delivery
Bladder and Kidney Infections After Delivery
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Blood Clots After Delivery
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Postpartum Depression
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Infections of the Uterus After Delivery
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment