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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I gave birth last year and I don't remember a doctor ever seeing me or talking to me once I moved into postpartum. A pediatrician came for the baby. [/quote]

I'm the OP. I had my baby in July. The doctor who delivered her came by twice. Baby was born at 8:30pm, and doctor stopped by at 8:30am the following day before going home to see how the night had been. He also came by the following morning to give me my discharge instructions (stitches will fall out/dissolve on their own, use the peri bottle, take Colace, stay hydrated, don't have sex until 6 weeks, etc.). He did not actually do a physical exam either of the times he visited, which I thought was weird. I had no complications so was not worried about it. Pediatrician visited the baby the first and second nights. Then we didn't see her again until the end of the week (2 days after discharge). She had no complications either and had regained the weight she lost in the hospital by the time we saw the pediatrician at the end of the week.

In so far as I have advice for first time moms, it's that in the moment, after you have your baby, you will think you will remember stuff like who visited and when and what was discussed, but realistically, you will not. Write it down. Use the "notes" app in your phone. Whatever it takes. Ditto baby stats. I used the Sprout baby app to track feeds, diapers, and sleeps from birth to 3 months. I now use it to track pumping. You think you'll remember, but you won't.[/quote]

I too thought I'd have a physical exam before being discharged! I was bleeding heavily and in pain, so I kinda wanted someone to look at me. I've been told since that they don't do physical exams after birth. Next time anyone looked at me was 6 weeks later! [/quote]

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