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“Missing Pieces”—A Study of Postpartum Feelings
Author(s) -
Affonso Dyanne D.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1977.tb01234.x
Subject(s) - childbirth , feeling , psychology , missing data , social psychology , pregnancy , computer science , genetics , machine learning , biology
A study of postpartal women revealed components of their childbirth experience have been perceived to be missing. Behavioral manifestations and situations which make women vulnerable to encountering “missing pieces” are described. Suggestions are made to help women reconstruct the childbirth experience into a meaningful whole.