2.2.1 First phase (Hospital follow-up)
The researcher first met mothers of intervention group when they came in the post partum service of Birth and Child Care Hospital (before cesarean delivery) and gave information about the research and obtained their oral consents. The researcher first met mothers of control group after their cesarean delivery at the intensive care unit of post partum service and gave information about the research and obtained their oral consents. Following the oral consents, the researcher administered Descriptive Data Collection Form about Mothers’ Characteristics, Assessment Form of Early Postpartum Period and appointments were made for home visits. Researcher made the second interview with the mothers of intervention group after cesarean delivery at post partum service. The researcher conducted medical examination and follow-ups of these women before discharge during this interview at the post partum service.