Postpartum Concerns And Needs Of Multiparas

摘要

The postpartum period is a time of major transition in the life of a family,traditionally families have minimal access to health care providers during this crucial period. Few studies appear in the postpartum literature about the concerns and needs of multiparas as a separate group of childbearing women. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the postpartum concerns and needs of multiparas in the first three weeks after birth. A telephone questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of eight women five to seven days after birth and again at eighteen to twenty days after birth. Survey questions asked about the womens lived experience, level of postpartum support, specific concerns, postpartum education in the hospital, and sibling reactions. Findings of this pilot study indicated that these healthy women experienced numerous physical and emotional concerns related to changing roles and anxieties about the infant. Limitations of the pilot indicated that these healthy women experienced numerous physical and emotional concerns related to changing roles and anxieties about the infant. Limitations of the pilot study as well as implications for nursing practice and education are described.