Efficacy of Warm Showers on Postpartum Fatigue Among Vaginal-Birth Taiwanese Women: A Quasi-Experimental Design.

Background And Purpose: Postpartum fatigue is one of the most common complaints among women following childbirth. As a postpartum ritual practice, Taiwanese women refrain from taking showers while "doing the month." However, warm showers are the systemic application of moist heat, and they maintain physical hygiene, stimulate blood circulation, mitigate discomfort, and provide relaxation.

Factors related to milk supply perception in women who underwent cesarean section.

Background: Perceived insufficient milk supply is common among postpartum women and is a major reason for early weaning. Studies indicate a significantly higher incidence of insufficient milk supply in women who undergo cesarean section as compared with women who undergo vaginal delivery.

Purpose: This study was designed to determine perceived milk supply in postpartum women who underwent a planned cesarean section, as well as related factors.

[Strategies for discussing death with child cancer sufferers].

Since a curriculum concerning life and death was established and palliative care began to be promoted, people have gradually awakened to the needs of dying patients. Because of the nature of oriental culture, however, ultimate decisions concerning someone with a terminal disease have traditionally been made by family, so dying patients, especially children with cancer, have usually not been told of their true condition. The purpose of this article was to gain an understanding of the necessity of talking about death with child cancer patients and how to communicate with these children.