Guideline
Postnatal care
NICE2026last updated 9 June 2026
- Allied health
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Enteral feeding
- Family-integrated care
- Jaundice and phototherapy
- Medical
- Newborn examination
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Postnatal and transitional care
Summary
NICE guideline NG194 covers routine postnatal care for women and their babies in the first 8 weeks after birth. It addresses the organisation and delivery of postnatal care, identifying and managing common and serious health problems in women and babies, including symptoms and signs of illness in babies. It also covers supporting parent–baby emotional attachment and planning and supporting baby feeding, with these sections extending into the antenatal period. The 2026 update adds a cross-reference to vitamin K prophylaxis recommendations in NICE's intrapartum care guideline.
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