Crying babies, tired mothers - challenges of the postnatal hospital stay: an interpretive phenomenological study

• Main Authors: Biedermann Johanna (Author), Zemp Stutz Elisabeth (Author), Spichiger Elisabeth (Author), Kurth Elisabeth (Author), Hösli Irene (Author), Kennedy Holly P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>According to an old Swiss proverb, "a new mother lazing in childbed is a blessing to her family". Today mothers rarely enjoy restful days after birth, but enter directly into the challenge of combining baby- and self-care....