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  Mohseni M^{1 *} , (MSc) Bahadoran P², (MSc) Abedi H³ (PhD).

  1- Midwifery Dept, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.

  2- Midwifery Dept, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

  3- Associate Professor, Nursing Dept. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , Isfahan, Iran.

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  Abstract

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Introduction: After the birth of an infant, profound changes occur in the mothers’ lives. Although all women experience similar physiological changes in the postpartum period, certain factors make these experiences unique. This critical period has long-lasting effects on mothers and their families appropriate and cost-effective care is an important challenge in this time. Thus, this study has tried to understand mothers' experiences, to provide a desired postpartum care.

Methods: This study is a phenomenological qualitative research. After a purposive sampling of 15 postpartum women in hospitals or health centers in Isfahan, an in-depth interview by use of open–ended semi-structured questions was conducted. Colaizzi method was utilized for data analysis.

Results: The four concepts extracted from this research are: effective interrelationship, professional care, education and finally, current conditions and available facilities.

Conclusion: According to the results of this research, the type of care and support which mothers receive is very important. Therefore, to be able to help the mother and her family to play their influential role with minimum stress, paying attention to various effective factors along with changing the care's strategy from routine care to mother’s desirable care is important in this critical period.

Keywords : postpartum's experiences, mothers' experiences, postpartum care.

Hakim Research Journal 2009 12(1): 27- 34.

  * Corresponding Author: Dept.faculty of nursing & midwifery, University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Tel: 0391-5225900 Fax: 0391- 5228497 E.mail: mohseni_2007@yahoo.com