title: Therapeutic tears and postpartum blues.
abstract: A qualitative study of 9 American women explored personal experiences with postpartum blues in relation to crying, breastfeeding, lactation suppression, and prior pregnancy loss. A greater understanding of postpartum rituals and cultural aspects benefits the nursing profession in order to better educate women in childbearing years.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Texas in El Paso, El Paso, TX 79912, USA. mfooladi@utep.edu
authors.forename: Marjaneh M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fooladi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003448:Crying / Q000523:psychology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States