• Dr.N Sujita Devi
• Dr.Nilima Bhore

Childbirth is usually thought of as feeling of excitement and joy, but a common factor of stress is experienced by many postpartum women. The period after delivery or puerperium is an adjustment after pregnancy. There are many changes taking place in the mother’s body affecting birth physiological and psychological health. The body requires almost a period of 6 weeks immediately, known as the puerperium period and a period of 6 months called as postnatal period to go back to its original anatomical state. As her progress in this phase, she recuperates from the new change in the life and learns to cope up with the stress. What is necessary for the parturient mother along with post-delivery needs is getting adjusted to the new role of a mother which is not only physically draining but also requires sacrifice, struggle to provide optimum needs to her newborn. Women are explained about the postnatal care immediately after delivery. It helps to improve the health of the mother and newborn. Giving birth is both exhausting & emotional and the mother feels tired & due to hormonal changes become very emotional. During postnatal period, it is essential to provide guidance on how to improve the health of the mothers and the baby. Therefore a study was undertaken to assess the effect of learning package on the postnatal practices among mothers admitted in postnatal wards of selected institutions. The objective of the study was to assess the practices regarding postnatal care among primipara mothers before and after administration of video assisted teaching programme. The results showed that the learning package was effective in improving the practices of the postnatal mothers related to the postnatal care.

Learning package, postnatal practices, postnatal mothers.

"TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF LEARNING PACKAGE ON THE POSTNATAL PRACTICES AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS ADMITTED IN SELECTED INSTITUTIONS. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.1862-1866, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904S71.pdf

"TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF LEARNING PACKAGE ON THE POSTNATAL PRACTICES AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS ADMITTED IN SELECTED INSTITUTIONS. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp1862-1866, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904S71.pdf