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cognitive behavioral therapy
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evidence-based therapy that helps people change their thinking patterns
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early PPH
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(also:
primary PPH
) hemorrhage that occurs after birth of the placenta up to 24 hours postpartum
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late PPH
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(also:
secondary PPH
) hemorrhage that occurs after the first 24 hours up to 12 weeks postpartum
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mastitis
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inflammation and/or infection of the breast
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postpartum endometritis
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infection of the uterus in the first 6 weeks after birth
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postpartum psychosis (PPP)
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mood disorder that occurs suddenly and can be very dangerous, with symptoms occurring within a few hours to weeks after birth; characterized by delusional thinking, hallucinations, and other psychotic symptoms
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primary PPH
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(also:
early PPH
) hemorrhage that occurs after birth of the placenta up to 24 hours postpartum
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quantitative blood loss (QBL)
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process of weighing and measuring the amount of blood loss during the birth and immediate postpartum period
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secondary PPH
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(also:
late PPH
) hemorrhage that occurs after the first 24 hours up to 12 weeks postpartum
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subinvolution
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inability of the postpartum uterus to return to its original size