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Gynaecology & Obstetrics Puerperium 16a056a1

Which of these best defines puerperium:

A
A period of 6 weeks following expulsion of placenta
B
A period after 6 weeks of delivery upto 12 weeks
C
A period of 24 hrs after delivery
D
The entire peripaum period upto 6 weeks following childbih
High-Yield Explanation
Puerperium begins as soon as the placenta is expelled and lasts for approximately 6 weeks when the uterus and all other pelvic organs regress back almost to the non-pregnant size and function

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