When should the nurse be alerted for a postpartum patient was in labor for 30 hours and had ruptured membranes for 24 hours?

The term “postpartum” refers to the period of time after the birth of a child. It is usually the immediate time after giving birth. Other terms are often included with the term “postpartum.” One is called postpartum depression which is when a woman who gives birth may experience a period of depression or sadness.

There are other problems that a woman may feel after giving birth. These problems may only affect her body and not her baby’s. One of those problems may be endometritis which is an enflamed condition of the uterus. An infection may have occurred during the birthing process resulting in this inflammation. If a pregnant woman gives birth after being in labor for thirty hours, she may experience this inflammation.