“…[4][5][6][7][8][9] Increasing evidence indicates that for both vaginal and cesarean deliveries, opioid prescribing during the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of SOREs. 5,6,10,11 Approaches that improve postpartum opioid prescribing, including after cesarean, are greatly needed. 12,13 Currently, opioid prescribing guidelines for acute pain among opioid naïve patients recommend the use of the lowest effective opioid dose for the shortest duration.…”