Continuous support for mothers and children with a variety of needs

[Abstract] This qualitative descriptive study was performed to examine continuous support for mother and child before and after childbirth, and the role of the maternal and child health coordinator. Here, we report findings in a woman with various difficulties related to childcare and life, and continuing to receive support led by a midwife. The mother with difficulties was interviewed, focusing on her feelings regarding support, and we extracted recognition of/motive for continuing to receive support. The results indicated that she had a feeling of "trust" in the main caregiver (midwife) . The mother experienced various difficulties, such as mental diseases and family-related difficulties before pregnancy. She did not expect her own family members to provide "modeling" as a mother and "support" "consultation" as a first-time mother. However, this was a very important point to improve motherhood in the early postpartum period. She had an opportunity to experience such factors as "maternal modeling," "advocate," "listening closely," and "receptive behavior" from the maternal health staff. She had feelings of "trust" and "anchor-behavior" in the staff, such that she began to accept support from others. In conclusion, it is necessary to build a relationship between caregivers and mothers with fundamental maternity care and to establish methods to develop continuous support in the early postpartum period.