midwife visits postpartum

how often did your midwife visit postpartum? And for how many weeks?

When do you see a plunket nurse?

Every day till 5 days, then every other day for a couple of visits, then weekly till 6 weeks when our Plunket nurse came out.

Mine was pretty crap. Came on the first 3 days after discharge from hospital (would shove baby on my boob, offer me antibiotics and leave), then every week.

Every day for the first 3 days after we came home, then every 3 or so days until 2 weeks, then every week until 7 weeks.

Plunket saw us at 5 weeks.

ok, I've seen mine once so far. Wasnt sure how often to expect her.

She's had a few births this week so I dont want to phone her and ask in case she's getting some much needed rest.

Second babies they tend to think that you know what you're doing so you get less visits - that's what I found anyway!

Think my midwife came maybe twice first week, then once a week after that. Referred to Plunket at 6 weeks. Your midwife should tell you when she visits when she's next coming around though?

My follow up was pretty slack. Got seen my a MW I had never met the first 3 times, and then it was every 1-2 weeks until 5 weeks. We were referred to plunket on d/c from the MW and seen at 6 weeks.

Wow, that is pretty good in NZ. I didn't see anyone til 10 days postpartum check up for me and DS and I had a c sect and was home on day three. Then the next check was 6 weeks.
Azza, do you have to change dressings, I know for my stitches I just took the dressing off after ten days I think it was and that was it. My stitches were the ones that were not removed tho. Or is it a lower down kind of wound lol!!

TaliP wrote: Azza, do you have to change dressings, I know for my stitches I just took the dressing off after ten days I think it was and that was it. My stitches were the ones that were not removed tho. Or is it a lower down kind of wound lol!!

I dont know what I should be doing with the dressing or when it should come off. I dont even know if I have stitches or staples

I was told that I should shower rather than bath and keep the dressing dry. Dying for a nice long soak in the bath!

Azza have you heard from her yet hun?? I think it is very slack you have not been seen. I no she is busy but someone should have been aranged to see you. I stayed with my friend after she had her csection to help her and i was told to change her dressing every day. She had her stitchers out at about day 7 i think.