Engelsk titel: What do first-time mothers do to cope with child care in early postnatal period?
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Författare:
Tveit, Gry Nina Ilje
;
Söderhamn, Ulrika
Email: fmvagnt@fylkesmannen.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 31
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15061307
Sammanfattning
First-time mothers have to acquire new skills about child care in a short time. There is a gap
between discharge from maternity ward and health station’s ability to provide customized monitoring
of mother and child. The aim of this study was to investigate first-time mothers’ coping with child care
the first two weeks after birth. A qualitative design with hermeneutic approach was chosen. Seven
first-time mothers were interviewed individually. The analysis revealed three strategies for
achievement of child care: "to be prepared", "to seek help and support", "to get to know the baby". To
feel proximity to the child was important to gain control. To accomplish breastfeeding gave the
biggest sense of achievement. First-time mothers should receive appropriate help and support to
cope with the child care from midwife or health visitor. These efforts should begin before the child is
born by facilitating relationships between first-time mothers and multiparous mothers in the
community and between the doctor/midwife and health visitor. The maternity care should offer early
contact with midwife or health visitor after discharge from the maternity ward.