产后护理 Postpartum Care

By the end of this module you can…

• Check her recovery with each step said first: bleeding, pain, the womb, the stitches.
• Teach the warning signs after birth, for six weeks and beyond.
• Ask about 坐月子 with respect, and adjust only what matters for safety.
• Support breastfeeding or formula without judgment, and check the baby is getting enough.
• Screen for postpartum depression, and ask the safety question plainly.

Key vocabulary

Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Recovery and the month

• 恶露è lùBleeding after birth (lochia)
• 冷敷lěng fūCold pack
• 冲洗瓶chōng xǐ píngPeri bottle
• 伤口shāng kǒuWound (stitches or incision)
• 便秘biàn mìConstipation
• 想哭xiǎng kūTearful
• 睡不着shuì bu zháoCan’t sleep
• 月子餐yuè zi cānPostpartum meals

Feeding

• 母乳mǔ rǔBreast milk
• 奶粉nǎi fěnFormula
• 含乳hán rǔLatch
• 吸奶器xī nǎi qìBreast pump
• 初乳chū rǔColostrum
• 尿布niào bùDiaper
• 拍嗝pāi géBurping the baby
• 喂奶枕wèi nǎi zhěnNursing pillow

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 恭喜您！下面出血多不多？Gōng xǐ nín! Xià mian chū xuè duō bu duō?Congratulations! How much bleeding?
2. 我按一下您的肚子，会有点疼，先深呼吸。Wǒ àn yí xià nín de dù zi, huì yǒu diǎn téng, xiān shēn hū xī.I’ll press your belly. Deep breath.
3. 您打算坐月子吗？家里有人帮您吗？Nín dǎ suan zuò yuè zi ma? Jiā lǐ yǒu rén bāng nín ma?The month after birth: any help at home?
4. 可以用热水洗澡、洗头，洗完马上擦干身体、吹干头发。Kě yǐ yòng rè shuǐ xǐ zǎo, xǐ tóu, xǐ wán mǎ shàng cā gān shēn tǐ, chuī gān tóu fa.Warm showers are fine; dry off fast.
5. 每天下床走一走，可以预防血栓。Měi tiān xià chuáng zǒu yi zǒu, kě yǐ yù fáng xuè shuān.Walk a little daily to prevent clots.
6. 一天喂八到十二次，宝宝想吃就喂。Yì tiān wèi bā dào shí èr cì, bǎo bao xiǎng chī jiù wèi.Feed 8 to 12 times a day, on demand.
7. 过去两个星期，您有没有经常觉得心情不好？Guò qù liǎng ge xīng qī, nín yǒu méi yǒu jīng cháng jué de xīn qíng bù hǎo?Often felt down in the past two weeks?
8. 您有没有想过伤害自己，或者伤害宝宝？Nín yǒu méi yǒu xiǎng guo shāng hài zì jǐ, huò zhě shāng hài bǎo bao?Any thoughts of harming yourself or the baby?
9. 一个小时湿透一片卫生巾，马上给我们打电话。Yí ge xiǎo shí shī tòu yí piàn wèi shēng jīn, mǎ shàng gěi wǒ men dǎ diàn huà.A pad an hour: call now.
10. 产后抑郁是病，可以治疗，不是您做得不好。Chǎn hòu yì yù shì bìng, kě yǐ zhì liáo, bú shì nín zuò de bù hǎo.Postpartum depression is treatable, not your fault.

What’s in Module 9

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: The Postpartum Unit
2. Part 2 · The Words for After the BirthReading the Pinyin · Saying 坐月子 vs. Charting 产褥期 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Recovery by the Week
3. Part 3 · Her RecoveryThe First-Day Check · Checking Her Body, Gently · Key Patterns · Bleeding and Pain After Birth · Warning Signs After Birth · Respecting 坐月子
4. Part 4 · FeedingBreastfeeding Basics · Is the Baby Getting Enough? · Sore Nipples, Full Breasts, Mastitis
5. Part 5 · Concerns & MoodWhat Patients Say · Baby Blues or Depression? · Putting It Together
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 9 Wrap-Up · 下次见