Maternal activity
-The mother should start walking about as soon as possible, go to the toilet when necessary and rest when she needs to. She may prefer to stay in bed for the first 24 hours or longer if she has an extensive perineal repair.
-This is an important time for the woman to be encouraged to breast-feed and learn to care for her infant.
-Uterine contractions continue after birth and some women suffer after-pains, particularly when breast-feeding, and may require analgesics.