Exploring beliefs and expectations about motherhood in Bulgarian mothers: a qualitative study

Midwifery
Aleksandra Staneva, Anja Wittkowski

Abstract

to provide a methodologically robust and in-depth exploration of maternal expectations and beliefs in a non-clinical sample of Bulgarian mothers who described their ideas about motherhood postnatally. qualitative study using face to face interviews for data collection. the cities of Sofia and Varna, Bulgaria. 10 women, 7 primiparae and 3 multipara, aged 28-32 years, who gave birth within the last 18 months. interviews were carried out using a semi-structured schedule. Discussions were audio-recorded with participants' consent, translated and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used under the contextualist theoretical framework. four general themes of women's expectations about motherhood were identified, concerning expectations of motherhood, parenting self-confidence, beliefs about the mother-infant dyad and anticipated social support. Findings suggest that there was a substantial discrepancy between expectations and the reality of motherhood, for primiparae and multipara mothers. Unrealistic expectations about motherhood were related to a more difficult postnatal adjustment, lowered self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy. the way in which women view themselves as mothers during pregnancy can have a significant impact on their ...Continue Reading

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Sep 25, 2014·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Emma L HodgkinsonAnja Wittkowski
Dec 15, 2015·Journal of Mental Health·Aleksandra StanevaAnja Wittkowski
Jul 16, 2016·Sociology of Health & Illness·Niphattra Haritavorn
Mar 7, 2020·Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology·Bárbara Nazaré, Ana Fonseca
Nov 2, 2014·Maternal and Child Health Journal·Ana HenriquesAna Azevedo
May 1, 2016·Porto Biomedical Journal·Ana Henriques, Ana Azevedo
Feb 26, 2021·MCN. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing·Mary K AdamsAngelica Almonte

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