Montgomery E, Alexander J
Midwifery. 1994 Jun;10(2):73-6. doi: 10.1016/s0266-6138(05)80248-7.
to examine the literature relating to the assessment of postnatal uterine involution.
the following databases were searched--Cumulated Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline, Excerpta Medica (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), MIDIRS.
no evidence was found that any form of anthropometric assessment of uterine involution in the early postnatal period has either preventative or predictive value. Research on this topic is long overdue.
