What happens after birth

You have gone through the hardships of labor and delivery, heard the baby cried and expects her/him to be placed near you if there are no complications. But aside from these, what usually happens after you gave birth? Here are some of the things to expect right after birth.

Aside from waiting your child to be placed near you, doctors and nurses, or the midwife will perform the procedures to help you recover easily and to determine if there are complications that might have result from the delivery.

Check vitals. After the delivery, your blood pressure, heart beat and other vitals will be checked most often.

Uterus repair. You might feel your uterus crushed after the delivery. The midwife or the doctor will perform the repair like if you have episiotomy repair. The repair is done with the perineum.

Massage and nursing. Your doctor or midwife will perform a "uterus massage" to help it contract and stop bleeding. This can be done every after 15 minutes.

There are a lot more to expect, however, the sight of your baby will make up for the hassles of these after-birth check-ups!