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The Natural Evolution of Postpartum Fatigue among a Group of Primiparous Women

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  • Nancy Wieland Troy

    (University of Nebraska Medical Center, ntroy@cms.cc.wayne.edu)

  • Peggy Dalgas-Pelish

    (University of Nebraska Medical Center)

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A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted to examine the natural evolution of levels of fatigue, as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale-F, among a group of 36 primiparous women during the first 6 weeks postpartum The results revealed that this group of women experienced higher levels of morning fatigue across the 6 weeks than had previously been reported Their morning fatigue peaked at 4 weeks and then slowly decreased At the 6th week, the group mean for morning fatigue was 1.42 points (on a 100-point scale) lower than at the 1st week postpartum. suggesting women do not completely recover from the effects of pregnancy, childbirth, and transition to parenthood by 6 weeks postpartum. Maternal age and length of labor were found to be significantly related to the levels of fatigue and energy at various times during the 6 week postpartum period.

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  • Nancy Wieland Troy & Peggy Dalgas-Pelish, 1997. "The Natural Evolution of Postpartum Fatigue among a Group of Primiparous Women," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 6(2), pages 126-139, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:6:y:1997:i:2:p:126-139
    DOI: 10.1177/105477389700600202
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