Concerns of multiparas on the third postpartum day.

In order to ascertain the major concerns of multiparas and whether differences in their concerns vary according to variable factors (e.g., mother's age, education, socioeconomic status, infant's sex, feeding method, etc.), 56 multiparas in the Midwest were surveyed on their third postpartum day. A cord-sorting tool of 61 index cards was developed by the author for the study. Results showed that multiparas were not as concerned about themselves or their infants as about family relationships. Also, the greatest number of concerns were found in women 1) under 20 years old, 2) having one other child at home, and 3) delivering male infants.