The postpartum period represents one of the
most important transitional times in a woman’s
life. It is a time of biological, psychological, and
social change that can contribute to personal enrichment,
maturity, and happiness; at the same
time it may also predispose a woman to psychological
distress (Bener, Gerber, & Sheikh, 2012).
After childbirth, women may experience a number
of physical and psychological stressors. Physical
stressors include perineal pain, backaches, urinary
incontinence, hemorrhoids/constipation, fatigue/
physical exhaustion, sleep difficulties, and
breast problems. Psychological stressors include
the pressure to return to prepregnancy weight,
sexual changes, concerns about the maternal
role, feeding the newborn, growth and development