Parent education traditionally focuses on childbirth, whereas the perinatal period gets little attention despite parents' reports of feeling unprepared. Lack of education surrounding newborn behavior leads to decreased maternal confidence and ineffective responsiveness to infant cues for feeding, crying, and sleep. This can cause overfeeding, lowered breastfeeding success, and contributes to parental stress which can impact maternal-infant bonding. Lack of postpartum maternal support adds to fatigue and stress which contrib- Transition to motherhood after childbirth is known to be a tumultuous time in a woman's life. There are physical, psychological, and social changes, along with an emotional process, as women struggle to meet cultural and personal role expectations (Liu, Chen, Yeh, & Hsieh, 2012). Maternal role is dependent on the mother's own experience of the interactions between herself and her infant and the care that she perceives she can give, reflected in her level of confidence (Liu et al., 2012). Maternal confidence is correlated to maternal transition as she goes through the process toward maternal role attainment (Mercer, 2006). One qualitative study found the following themes surrounding the needs of postpartum women: The postpartum period is a time of upheaval, it is a time not well prepared for, it involves seeking a new social network and sense of self, support around breastfeeding is frequently desired, insecurity around caring for the infant is often felt, and the redesign of postpartum services is needed (Foley, 2012). Health professionals have traditionally had a greater focus on care tasks and have not met the wider needs of women as they transition into their new maternal role identity (Sporek, 2014). Transition to motherhood after childbirth is known to be a tumultuous time in a woman's life. There are physical, psychological, and social changes, along with an emotional process, as women struggle to meet cultural and personal role expectations.
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