A study on challenges faced by mothers and the coping strategies adopted by them during the postpartum period

Abstract

Postnatal period begins immediately after the birth of the newborn and extends up to 6 weeks. It is significant for the mother, for the baby, and for the family as it is a time of physiological adjustment for the mother and the baby and emotional and social adjustment for all involved in the care. A descriptive study was conducted among 500 mothers on challenges faced by mothers and the coping strategies adopted by them during the postpartum period at Justice K.S. Hegde Hospital, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, by purposive sampling, and the study results indicated that almost all the mothers had a good adaptation toward motherhood.