World Health Organization | March 2022 | WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience
WHO has published a guideline WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience
This guideline updates and expands upon the 2014 WHO recommendations on postnatal care of the mother and newborn, and complements existing WHO guidelines on the management of postnatal complications.
Overview
This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential, routine postnatal care for women and newborns with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and newborn health and well-being. It recognizes a “positive postnatal experience” as a significant end point for all women giving birth and their newborns, laying the platform for improved short- and long-term health and well-being. A positive postnatal experience is defined as one in which women, newborns, partners, parents, caregivers and families receive information, reassurance and support in a consistent manner from motivated health workers; where a resourced and flexible health system recognizes the needs of women and babies, and respects their cultural context.
This is a consolidated guideline of new and existing recommendations on routine postnatal care for women and newborns receiving facility- or community-based postnatal care in any resource setting.
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience
WHO WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience [press release]
See also
Cochrane WHO postnatal care guideline supported by 13 Cochrane Reviews
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