All mothers, especially first time mothers, need help, moral support and advice during the first days after giving birth to ensure the proper care of their newborn. The care and help provided to first-time mothers is of utmost importance during this period to maintain the normality of their babies and to prevent further complications. Typically, during the prenatal period, all pregnant women receive advice on how to mentally prepare for caring for their babies after birth. After giving birth, most mothers remained in hospital for a short time. During this short stay, they would need time to recover, to know what care to give their child and how to give it, and also to learn what to do if their child feels unwell. Therefore it is important for healthcare professionals to assist first-time mothers both in hospital and at home as it is a crucial period for them and they often need more help and moral support especially when it comes to the proper care of their newborn. (“Routine Care of a Newborn Baby”) However, maternity ward nurses expressed their deepest concerns about meeting first-time mothers' needs for discharge training during their hospital stay. Some of the nurses' concerns include the lack of time and amount of information needed to provide mothers caring for their newborn for the first time. Mothers also reported being dissatisfied with the discharge education provided by the hospital. One of the things that caused their frustration was the inconsistency of information about breastfeeding and the need for more information about newborn care that was not covered by the hospital. (Barbara L. Buchko CH, National Center for Biotechnology Information...... middle of paper ......the period is extremely stressful for first-time mothers who face numerous physical, emotional and The situation is further complicated by the limited support they may receive from healthcare professionals due to early discharge from hospital. For example, in Singapore the only attention provided to mothers after discharge includes follow-up visits to hospital first to the sixth week of the postpartum period depending on the mother's needs. Lack of support at home is one of the factors that can contribute to first-time mothers having low self-efficacy in caring for the newborn. considered the most crucial feature for the transition to motherhood. Therefore, having adequate discharge training and support from family members is of paramount importance as it helps first-time mothers cope with the postnatal period and well-being. maternal and neonatal.