Postpartum Recovery at HUP
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 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, ob/gyn and nurses will provide
you with postpartum personal care instructions.
They will cover information such as perineal or
cesarean section incision care, appropriate pain
relief and when you should schedule your first
postpartum ob/gyn visit.
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