Postpartum Recovery at Pennsylvania Hospital
After your baby is born, you will transition
to the postpartum maternity unit. Depending on
your needs, personal preference, and your baby’s
health, you may keep your baby in the room with
you. Experienced nurses will take care of your
baby in the nursery when you need to rest or shower.
The nurses also will help you get started with
feeding your baby and will teach you child-care
basics, such as bathing and dressing your newborn.
A lactation nurse specialist will consult with
mothers who decide to breastfeed their baby.
Prior to discharge, your ob/gyn and nurses will
provide you with postpartum personal care instructions.
They will cover information such as perinea or
cesarean section incision care, appropriate pain
relief and when you should schedule your first
postpartum ob/gyn visit.
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