BUBBLES Postpartum Assessment: Mnemonic Breakdown
BUBBLES guides systematic postpartum evaluation:
- B – Breasts (engorgement, nipples, latch)
- U – Uterus (involution, fundal height, tone)
- B – Bladder (voiding, retention, output)
- B – Bowels (constipation, hemorrhoids)
- L – Lochia (color, amount, odor)
- E – Episiotomy/C-section incision (healing, infection)
- S – Signs of infection (fever, tachycardia, uterine tenderness)
Performed each shift in first 24h, then daily until discharge.
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