Which statement regarding the postpartum uterus is correct?
A) At the end of the third stage of labor, the postpartum uterus weighs approximately 500
B) After 2 weeks postpartum, it should be abdominally nonpalpable.
C) After 2 weeks postpartum, it weighs 100 g.
D) Postpartum uterus returns to its original (prepregnancy) size by 6 weeks postpartum.

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The uterus does not return to its original size.At the end of the third stage of labor,the uterus weighs approximately 1000 g.After 2 weeks postpartum,the uterus weighs approximately 350 g.The normal self-destruction of excess hypertrophied tissue accounts for the slight increase in uterine size after each pregnancy.

Which Statement Regarding the Postpartum Uterus Is Correct