Postnatal Care

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a vitamin and mineral supplement designed specifically for women after childbirth can improve their nutrition and health in women who are pregnant or have recently given birth (within 6 weeks). The main question it aims to answer is: Can a postpartum-specific vitamin and mineral supplement help improve nutritional status and health outcomes in women after giving birth? Researchers will compare women who take the new postpartum vitamin and mineral supplement to women who take a placebo (fake pills without active ingredients) to see if the supplement improves their nutritional health. Participants will: Attend 2 visits at University of Georgia (1-1.5 hours each) over 12 weeks Participate in 2 phone calls between visits Stop taking other vitamin/mineral supplements during the study Have blood drawn to test vitamin and mineral levels Provide urine samples and breastmilk samples if breastfeeding (optional) Have height, weight, and skin color measured Complete questionnaires about health, pregnancy, and mental wellness Answer questions about daily food and drink intake Take either the study supplement or placebo daily

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different forms of postnatal care to find out which is most beneficial for mothers and their children after birth and with which they are most satisfied. One is a nurse-led, seperate model of care and the other is a midwife-led, integrative model of care. Participants are healthy women between the ages of 18 and 50. They gave birth between 36+0 and 42+0 weeks of pregnancy and had a child. The type of birth is not an inclusion or exclusion criteria. Our hypotheses are: i) that maternal satisfaction with care in a midwife-led, integrative care model is higher than in separate maternal and infant care; ii) that a positive postpartum experience leads to earlier and increased maternity competence; iii) that a higher breastfeeding rate at the time of the survey in the fourth month can be achieved through integrative care. Participants will be randomly assigned, after birth of their child, to either the group cared for by a nurse or the group cared for by a midwife.

Cesarean section is one of the most common surgical interventions in many countries. It is seen that 21.1% of women worldwide, 57.5% in Turkey, give birth by cesarean section. 99.6% of women have pain in the first 24 hours after cesarean section and oral analgesia is not sufficient for pain. It is seen that pain has an effect on recovery and breastfeeding after CS.This study will be conducted to determine the effects of non-pharmacological methods, virtual reality glasses, focusing and expressive touch on pain, anxiety, breastfeeding and mobilization in women giving birth by cesarean section. The ınvestigators aim to contribute to the midwifery and nursing care literature with the findings and results of the study.

Birth is an important period that affects a woman's life physically, psychologically and socially. Although this experience can bring joy, it can also be accompanied by anxiety and fear. Fear of birth is affected by people's past traumatic birth experiences, lack of information, and the transfer of birth experiences experienced by individuals . Birth stories are one of the most accessible and frequently used tools for women to learn about birth. These stories are seen to affect women's fears of birth and their birth preferences .This study will evaluate the impact of Potcost Stories on childbirth-related fear, pain, experiences and mode of delivery.