Hospitalization of the newborn, puerperium and maternal needs: nursing implications

• Autores: Ramírez Robles, Marisol, Alvarez Aguirre, Alicia, Díaz Manchay, Rosa Jeuna, Cervera Vallejos, Mirtha Flor
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasusat:article/1227
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.usat.edu.pe/index.php/cietna/article/view/1227
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Hospitalization; newborn; postpartum; maternal behavior; nursing.; Hospitalization; as; hospitalización; recién nacido; puerperio; cuidados maternos; enfermería

Talking about the hospitalization of a newborn is a complex process, although the care of the newborn is guaranteed in the neonatal unit. Who guarantees the well-being of the mother of the hospitalized newborn during their stay in the neonatal unit? and especially during her postpartum period; which can be physiological or surgical with or without complications, who provides holistic care to help make the transition of this process more bearable? Her physical, emotional and psychological recovery, added to the hospitalization of her newborn child, create an imbalance in her well-being. Therefore, nursing professionals and/or a multidisciplinary health team must provide care to the mother of a newborn hospitalized in the neonatal unit, because the mother, in addition to experiencing the postpartum process, may experience suffering when leaving her child hospitalized. Given this, the objective arises to reflect on the implications for nursing caused by the hospitalization of the newborn, the postpartum period and the maternal needs to mitigate their suffering.