Psycho-adaptive changes and psychological growth after childbirth in primiparous women.
PURPOSE
To explore the psycho-adaptive changes and the level of psychological growth after childbirth among first-time mothers.


DESIGN AND METHODS
This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. Using the purposeful sampling method, 18 primiparous women who received postnatal care between August and September 2017 were interviewed.


FINDINGS
The women's experiences about psycho-adaptive changes were collected under eight main themes. These themes were change in values, change in personality, change in hand skills and time management, change in priorities, change in problem-solving skills, increase in self-esteem, change in social life, and change in relations, respectively.


PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
Nurses should assume important responsibilities, such as childbirth education needs, psycho-adaptive features of the mothering process, culturally-sensitive antenatal visits, and childcare.
['Korukcu|Oznur|O|http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5840-9114']
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological D000328:Adult D005195:Family Relations D005260:Female D006801:Humans D009035:Mothers D010298:Parity D010551:Personality D049590:Postpartum Period D011247:Pregnancy D036301:Qualitative Research D012944:Social Support D055815:Young Adult
psychology parturition postpartum period psycological growth