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Research Articles

The unseen aspect of negative birth experience: Blues of birth

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Pages 159-174 | Received 24 Nov 2020, Accepted 26 Jul 2021, Published online: 17 Sep 2021
 

Abstract

The purpose of the authors in this paper is to investigate the effects of negative experiences during delivery and postpartum period on the relationship between the mother. The quantitative part of this study was conducted with 289 mothers and the qualitative part with 40 mothers. It was found that experiencing upsetting problems during delivery (p=0.006) and in the postpartum period (p=0.002) had an effect on separation anxiety. Based on the examination of the feelings experienced during annoying or distressing situations in the postpartum period, it was determined that there was a significant correlation between guilt (p=0.000), fear of not being a good mother (p=0.035), and feeling weak (p=0.001) and separation anxiety. Blues of birth is fear and anxiety that the baby will be harmed if the mother is separated from it, and it is attributed to negative experiences during delivery and the postpartum period.

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The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest.

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