ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Social support needs of first-time parents in the early-postpartum period: A qualitative study.
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- Social support as a coping resource for psychosocial conditions in postpartum period: a systematic review and logic framework.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Effects of a maternal-infant telecare program on postpartum maternal confidence and sleep quality of mothers and infants.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Lived experiences of first-time mothers receiving postpartum social support at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia: a phenomenological qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
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- Help-seeking in perinatal fathers: a scoping review of needs, barriers, facilitators, and access to support.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Review
- Prenatal care experiences of first-time mothers navigating socioeconomic challenges during pregnancy in New Brunswick: a qualitative descriptive study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Worries and information seeking during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study among 1402 expectant Norwegian women active on social media platforms.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
- Paternal perinatal mental health support: fathers' perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and preferences.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Call For Action: The Obstetrician's Role In Peripartum Mental Health.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2024Review
- From Breastfeeding to Support in Mothers' Feeding Choices: A Key Role in the Prevention of Postpartum Depression?Nutrients · 2024Review
- Postnatal social support experiences in primiparous women in Korea: a phenomenological study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Maternal performance after childbirth and its predictors: a cross sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The early postpartum period is a critical time for first-time parents as they adapt to their new role. Perceived lack of social support is a risk factor for developing mental health problems. Insufficient or inappropriate professional support for both parents has been reported by many studies. Social support that appropriately meets parents' needs is an important protective factor for parents' wellbeing; however, little is known about the social support needs of both first-time parents. Aims and objectives: To describe both first-time parents' formal social support needs in the early postpartum period. Method: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with first-time parents recruited on the postpartum ward of a Swiss university hospital. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes and sub-themes. Results: Fifteen mothers and eleven fathers were interviewed. Twelve themes were identified. Mothers' themes were "experiencing postpartum changes," "creation of a family unit," "self-esteem," "emotional needs," "difficulty in communicating their needs," and "the postpartum stay." Fathers' themes were "to be included in care procedures on the postpartum ward," "to be reassured," "to anticipate their postpartum stay" and "to consider their need as non-priority." Parental shared needs were: "to care for their newborn," and "returning home." Conclusion: Mothers' and fathers' needs differed. Mothers needed more emotional support than fathers and fathers considered themselves as the main support for their partner. Fathers wanted to be integrated in the care of their newborn.
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