Postpartum follow-up and recovery goals
Postpartum care is ongoing. ACOG recommends contact with your care team within the first three weeks rather than waiting six weeks, and some people need to be seen sooner.
Most important
Book your follow-up
Check your discharge papers for when to be seen, and call to book if it is not already scheduled.
Important to know
- People with high blood pressure in pregnancy may need a blood-pressure check much sooner. Follow your own instructions.
Why
Recovery covers physical healing, mood, feeding, sleep, contraception and long-term health.
What varies
The ACOG guidance in our catalog is from 2018 and must be re-verified. General timing is not enough for higher-risk patients.
Questions to ask
- When should I be seen after birth?
- Do I need an earlier blood-pressure check?
Prototype draft. Not yet clinically reviewed. Your own care team's instructions come first. About this app
Sources
Summaries are drafted from these public sources. No hospital has endorsed this app.
ACOG · National professional guidance
Optimizing Postpartum Care(opens in a new tab)- Published
- 2018-05
- Checked
- 2026-10-24
- Access
- Search index copy only; full page is paywalled
Applies to: National or state guidance, not a hospital procedure.
Limitations: General timing is not sufficient for high-risk patients; verify current guideline at implementation.
University of Michigan Health · Ann Arbor program
Navigating the Transition from Pregnancy to Parenthood(opens in a new tab)- Published
- Date not stated
- Checked
- 2026-10-24
- Access
- Old link now redirects; document must be relocated
Applies to: Published by one health system. Procedures at your hospital may differ.
Limitations: Old PDF redirects; retrieve current library record before publishing.