when does the postpartum period begin and end
Postpartum period The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages; the initial or acute phase, 6-12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts 2-6 weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can last up to 6 months.[2] In the subacute postpartum period, 87% to 94% of women report at least one health problem.[6][7] Long term health problems (persisting after the delayed postpartum period) are reported by 31% of women.[8]