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Postnatal care

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  • Reference number: NG194
  • Published:  20 April 2021
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • Length of postpartum stay and first midwife visit after transfer of care: How does the length of postpartum stay and the timing of the first midwife visit after transfer of care affect unplanned or emergency health contacts for women and babies?

  • Timing of first health visitor visit: What is the most effective timing of the first postnatal contact by a health visitor?

  • Clinical tools to assess women's health: What tools for the clinical review of women (including pain scores) are effective during the first 8 weeks after birth?

  • Perineal pain: What characteristics of perineal pain suggest the need for further evaluation?

  • Breastfeeding support for parents with twins or triplets: What support with breastfeeding do parents of twins or triplets find helpful?

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