Why must fourth trimester care begin after delivery?
Throughout pregnancy, clinicians carefully monitor a woman’s health. Vitals are obtained, laboratory testing is performed, growth is monitored, and complications are identified. Then, a new life is brought into the world, and medical attention dramatically shifts. The medical attention previously directed toward a mother abruptly ends, and the infamous “See you in six weeks” appointment is scheduled.
Unfortunately, childbirth is often considered a marker of the end of maternal medical risk …
Why must fourth trimester care begin after delivery?
