title: "It is my destiny as a woman": on becoming a new mother in Indonesia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to provide a greater understanding of the experience of the new Indonesian mother.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a hermeneutic phenomenological study. Data were obtained from 13 first time Indonesian mothers through semi-structured interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two main themes were identified: "trying to be a good mother " and "confirming my destiny as a woman." A number of subthemes were identified to understand of how women in rural West Java perceived the meaning of being a new mother. These themes and subthemes described the woman's responsibilities as a new mother and some of the challenges that she accepted as a part of her destiny.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides nurses and others with insights into the experiences of Indonesian women with early motherhood, their feelings about taking on the mothering role, and some of their needs during this period.
authors.affiliation: Head of Maternity and Woman's Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia, Faculty of Nursing Campus, University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia yatikris@ui.ac.id.
authors.forename: Yati
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Afiyanti
authors.affiliation: Professor and Associate Dean (Graduate Programs & Research), Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Nursing, Health Sciences Centre, St. John's, NL, Canada.
authors.forename: Shirley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Solberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D066297:Hermeneutics; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Indonesian women; experience; first-time motherhood