Your six-week postpartum checkup is a comprehensive visit with your OB or midwife to check on your recovery after childbirth. The purpose of this appointment is to check on your physical recovery from pregnancy and delivery, see how you're doing emotionally, and address your needs going forward. Here is what to expect:
You'll undergo a physical exam.
Your mental health will get checked.
Your provider will order any tests or immunizations you need.
You'll discuss birth control.
You'll get the okay to start exercising and having sex.