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Postnatal Care for Mothers and Newborns. Highlights from the World Health Organization 2013 Guidelines. Background. The days and weeks following childbirth—the postnatal period—are a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies.
Postnatal care services are a fundamental component of the continuum of maternal, newborn and child care, and key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on reproductive, maternal and child health,
30 mar 2022 · Download (1.3 MB) Overview. This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential, routine postnatal care for women and newborns with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and newborn health and well-being.
The material provides the foundation for the essential care of every newborn: immediate care at birth, resuscitation when needed, breast milk feeding, thermal care, prevention of infection, recognition and response to danger signs.
• Reinforce key newborn care messages among families and providers. WHO re-emphasizes key elements of newborn care including delayed bathing, skin-to-skin contact and immunization.
newborn to 6 weeks (42 days) after birth, is a critical time for women, newborns, parents, caregivers and families. 1 Postnatal care services are an essential element of the maternal and newborn care continuum. The care provided during this period contributes to improved maternal and child health and well-being by
2 lut 2018 · This pocket book provides a step-by-step guide to a core package of essential newborn care interventions that can be administered in all health-care settings.
