WHO postnatal care guideline supported by 13 Cochrane Reviews

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued anupdated postnatal guideline which is supported by evidence fromCochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth reviews and oneCochrane Incontinence review.Cochrane has been a non-governmental organization in official relations with WHO since 2011, and a major aspect of this partnership is supporting WHO ’s global health guidelines with relevant evidence synthesis.The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group has a long-standing collaboration with WHO on the development and updating of Cochrane reviews that inform WHO ’s guidelines on global maternal and perinatal health.In March 2022, WHO released the updated comprehensive guideline called ‘WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience’. It focuses on the weeks shortly after the birth and makes 63 recommendations on maternal care, newborn care, health systems, and health promotion during the postnatal period.The guideline draws on the evidence from a suite of systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses, including 13 Cochrane Reviews. These Cochrane Reviews cover:Relief of postpartum pain (5 reviews; 3 recommendations)  Pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic floor strengthening (1 review; 1 recommendation)  Preventing and treating breast engorgement and mastitis (2 reviews; 4 recommendations)  Preventing postpartum constipation (1 review; 1 recommendation)  Vitamin D supplementation for term breastfed infants (1 review; 1 recommendat...
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