Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics.
| Participants | Age (Years) | Months Postpartum | Pre-Pregnancy Weight (Kg) | GWG (Kg) | Current Weight (Kg) | Current BMI (Kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | 22 | 5 | 93 | 4 | 93 | 36.3 |
| E3 | 34 | 2 | 110 | 12 | 118 | 45.5 |
| E3 | 33 | 5 | 118 | -18 | 99 | 33.5 |
| E4 | 23 | 2 | 102 | 6 | 94 | 31.8 |
| E5 | 26 | 1 | 88 | 25 | 97 | 32.8 |
| E6 | 23 | 4 | 120 | -8 | 105 | 37.6 |
| E7 | 34 | 2 | 90 | 6 | 91 | 34.7 |
| E8 | 29 | 3 | 88 | 14 | 94 | 32.9 |
| E9 | 27 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 79 | 31 |
| E10 | 29 | 4 | 95 | 22 | 96 | 31 |
| E11 | 43 | 2 | 110 | 8 | 99 | 34.3 |
| E12 | 39 | 3 | 84 | 12 | 84 | 35.4 |
| E13 | 23 | 5 | 140 | −10 | 142 | 52.2 |
| E14 | 29 | 2 | 85 | 4 | 79 | 31.2 |
| E15 | 36 | 3 | 86 | 18 | 85 | 32.8 |
| E16 | 20 | 2 | 82 | 10 | 82 | 30.5 |
GWG: Gestational Weight Gain, BMI: Body Mass Index. Three categories emerged from analysis: (1) from pregnancy to postpartum: changes in body and eating behavior; (2) rating to fill the void of helplessness felt during the postpartum period; and (3) breastfeeding and baby feeding.