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bloodmucus tissue
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riskforfever 100.4 infection
bradycardia lowcardiacoutput 40 60bpm
BPfallsthennormal 3 7 days
remain elevated to minimizeblood loss
I decrease slightly I cease
blood volume drops rapidly
blood production return to normal
remains elevated 4 6 days
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moreacute d
uterus
contraction
It repeated stretchingofuterinemuscles
newborn
relation betweenparent
birth recognizecues I respond
beginsbefore
oxytocin helpsbondsocialization B mikskintoskinbreatfeed
eyecontact
massage
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milddepressive symptomsanxiety irritable
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treatment
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dependent independent behaviors2
days
adapts new roles as mothers assumes responsibility
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