WOMENS HEALTH II Obstetrics FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED AND .

WOMENS HEALTH II (Obstetrics) FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED AND .
When does pregnancy come to a definitive end?
with the delivery of the placenta and membranes. At this time, the woman begins the physiologic transition to the nonpregnant state.
Traditionally the postpartum period, or puerperium, has been defined as lasting 6 weeks:
An alternative definition of the postpartum period is the "fourth trimester," which suggests a transition that lasts approximately 3 months.
The uterus involutes by approximately 50% in the first 24 to 48 hours postpartum