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<p>Commissioners and providers should ensure that services offer a review of a woman’s
physical, emotional and social wellbeing by a healthcare professional at the end of
the postnatal period (six-eight weeks).</p><p>Relevant National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence guidelines stipulate that postnatal care for women needs to address
any deviation from expected recovery after birth and any symptoms reported by the
woman or identified through clinical observations should be assessed. Women should
be advised of the signs and symptoms of potentially life-threatening conditions, including
those that may arise as a result of birth injury, and to contact their healthcare
professional immediately or call for emergency help if any signs and symptoms occur.
Signs and symptoms of infection, inadequate repair, wound breakdown or non-healing
should be evaluated and urgent action taken. Additionally, women may be offered an
examination to see if their stitches have healed if they had an episiotomy or caesarean
section.</p>
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