1. When does the postpartum period begin?: Answer immediately after childbirth (birth ofplacenta) until about 6 weeks 2. What is the postpartum assessment also called?: Answer - puerperium and/or fourthtrimester - this is when the body is turning back to pre pregnant body - its the period of constant changes: physiological and psychosocial 3. What are some hematological changes PP?: Answer -blood volume decrease -plasma fibrinogen decreases and this protects against hemorrhage, but it increasesrisk of thrombosis 4. What are some immune system changes PP?: Answer -WBC increases the first fewdays due to stress response -Rubella vaccine: immunocompromised baby and mom get it if they never had it. they can breastfeed, but cannot get pregnant until 1 month after bc its teratogenic. -Rho Immune Globulin: need during pregnant 5. What are some endocrine system changes PP?: Answer -insulin increases 6. What are some neurological changes PP?: Answer -Numbness/dizziness -fatigue: exhausted from birth