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Your Body:What's Happening in the Postpartum Period After BirthImmediately after your baby is born and the placenta has come out, your health care provider will want to conduct a quick exam just to make sure that you are fine and there are no complications. During this exam, your health care provider will:
The vaginal discharge that occurs after you give birth is called lochia. At the start, it is red and bloody, but it will gradually taper off within two to six weeks. You will be encouraged to eat and drink. Labor and birth are hard work, and your body needs nourishment. This is also the time to start getting to know your baby, celebrate with family and friends, take a shower, and get some rest. Continue to "Your Baby: What's Happening"   Journey to Parenthood is available as a book in our bookstore. Most recent page update: 2/26/2008
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"I had to fight with the nursing staff to keep them from giving my baby formula before I left the hospital. From what I've heard from other women, this is quite common. My baby is still breastfed and never needs formula."
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