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. 2019 Dec 31;20:5. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2686-8

Table 2.

Summary of themes and categories from the findings

Themes Categories
Self-care needs of women Physical discomfort and recovery
Need for nutritional supplements
Proficiency in infant care Baby’s feeding
Baby’s elimination
Baby’s skin rashes
Baby’s crying
Involvement of family in postpartum and infant care Father’s support in child care
Support from grandmothers in child care
Family conflicts over postpartum and infant care Disagreement over nutritional supplements for postpartum women
Conflicts over infant care practices
Arguments or cold wars in multigenerational families
Preparing for the transition to parenthood / grandparenthood Making arrangements before the arrival of the newborn
Offer husbands advice on supporting new mothers
Offer grandparents support in baby care
Facilitate intergenerational communication
The need for coordinated and comprehensive postpartum home visit services Appreciate the attention paid by home visit nurses to the psychological well-being of new mothers
Request for an online support program
Provide jaundice testing at home
Provide support for breastfeeding in home visits