With regard to the postpartum uterus,nurses should be aware that:

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After 2 weeks postpartum,the uterus should not be palpable abdominally; however,it has not yet returned to its original size.At the end of the third stage of labor,the uterus weighs approximately 1000 g.It takes 6 full weeks for the uterus to return to its original size.After 2 weeks postpartum the uterus weighs about 350 g,not its original size.The normal self-destruction of excess hypertrophied tissue accounts for the slight increase in uterine size after each pregnancy.

With Regard to the Postpartum Uterus,nurses Should Be Aware That