The perinatal nurse teaches the postpartum woman about the normal process of diuresis that she can expect to occur approximately 6 to 8 hours after childbirth.Which hormones are responsible for the diuresis?

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Maternal diuresis occurs almost immediately after birth,and urinary output reaches up to 3,000 mL each day by the second to fifth postpartum days.After childbirth,a decrease in the levels of oxytocin and estrogen naturally occurs and contributes to the diuresis.

The Perinatal Nurse Teaches the Postpartum Woman About the Normal