In malaria-endemic areas, mothers and babies should sleep under insecticide-impregnated
bed nets.
All women should be encouraged to mobilize as soon as appropriate following the birth.
They should be encouraged to take gentle exercise and
period.
— GDG consensus, based on existing WHO guidelines
The above recommendations are based on existing WHO guidelines (http://www.who.
int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/924159084x/en/index.html), for which the
GDG did not feel the necessity of new evidence reviews.
Iron and folic acid supplementation
RECOMMENDATION 10
Iron and folic acid supplementation should be provided for at least three months after
delivery.
— GDG consensus, based on existing WHO guidelines (http://www.who.int/maternal_
child_adolescent/documents/924159084x/en/index.html)
Review question
In all low-risk, non-anaemic women after vaginal delivery (P), does use of dietary supplements
(I) compared with usual care (C) reduce the occurrence of postpartum anaemia