Post natal care - JSS3 Home economics Lesson Note

Post natal care is the attention/care given to a mother from the day of delivery up to six weeks after. Six weeks after delivery, the nursing mother and the baby will visit the post natal clinic for check-up. At the clinic;

1. The mother is examined by the doctor to make sure she is healthy and fit.
2. The baby is also examined to ensure he/she is normal and well.
3. The mother is advised on how to look after herself and the baby.
4. She is also advised on necessary immunization.
5. She is advised on family planning