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Orthostatic hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure when standing up that can cause dizziness or fainting.

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Postpartum essentials and first week planning

Postpartum essentials and first week planning

Why the first week deserves a written plan The first week postpartum is medically important because recovery is happening on several fronts at once. The uterus contracts and involutes, lochia changes in amount and color, pelvic tissues or a cesarean incision begin early healing, lactogenesis II often occurs, and the newborn transitions to extrauterine feeding […]