5 Must-Know NCLEX Facts for Postpartum Infections 🤱 POSTPARTUM INFECTION After birth, your body is healing—but it’s also vulnerable. 📌 A temp up to 100.4°F (38°C) is normal in the first 24 hours postpartum. 🚫 A fever after 24 hrs? That’s a red flag for infection! 🧫 INFECTION SITES: Think of the 3 Ts: Tears, Tubes, and Tissue! 🔥 ENDOMETRITIS Endometritis is an infection of the uterine lining that usually occurs after childbirth, especially following a C-section 💥 MASTITIS Mastitis is a pain