NURSING DIAGNOSIS FOR POSTNATAL MOTHERS
List of Nursing Diagnosis:
Acute pain related to soft tissue injury secondary to episiotomy as manifested by
mother’s verbalization and pain scale showing 5/10.
Anxiety related to parenting responsibility of newborn as manifested by mother’s
verbalization and frequent enquiry about newborn care.
Activity intolerance related to episiotomy pain as manifested by mother’s dependence on
others for doing her activities.
Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements related to increased need with lactation
as manifested by weight loss, decreased food intake and poor milk ejection.
Impaired skin integrity related to tissue trauma from child birth as manifested by
episiotomy and poor abdominal tone.
Sleep pattern disturbance related to physical discomforts and newborns feeding needs as
manifested by irritability, looking tired and drowsy.
Knowledge deficit regarding newborn care related to lack of previous experience as
manifested by frequent questioning.
Risk for postpartum hemorrhage related to labour process and atony of the uterus.
Risk for fluid volume deficit related to decrease oral intake and blood loss.
Risk for urinary retention related to postpartum edema.
Risk for constipation related to inadequate food intake, fluid loss and decreased bowel
motility.
Risk for infection related to tissue trauma from child birth and breast complications.
Risk for thrombophlebitis related to changes in the blood constituents.
, Risk for postnatal depression related to changes in the life style.
Risk for impaired breast feeding related to lack of experience due to first pregnancy.
Risk for ineffective newborn care related to lack of previous experience.
Risk for ineffective sexuality pattern related to postpartum discomforts, decreased
sexuality of mother, fatigue.
Risk for impaired parent-infant attachment related to anxiety.
List of Nursing Diagnosis:
Acute pain related to soft tissue injury secondary to episiotomy as manifested by
mother’s verbalization and pain scale showing 5/10.
Anxiety related to parenting responsibility of newborn as manifested by mother’s
verbalization and frequent enquiry about newborn care.
Activity intolerance related to episiotomy pain as manifested by mother’s dependence on
others for doing her activities.
Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements related to increased need with lactation
as manifested by weight loss, decreased food intake and poor milk ejection.
Impaired skin integrity related to tissue trauma from child birth as manifested by
episiotomy and poor abdominal tone.
Sleep pattern disturbance related to physical discomforts and newborns feeding needs as
manifested by irritability, looking tired and drowsy.
Knowledge deficit regarding newborn care related to lack of previous experience as
manifested by frequent questioning.
Risk for postpartum hemorrhage related to labour process and atony of the uterus.
Risk for fluid volume deficit related to decrease oral intake and blood loss.
Risk for urinary retention related to postpartum edema.
Risk for constipation related to inadequate food intake, fluid loss and decreased bowel
motility.
Risk for infection related to tissue trauma from child birth and breast complications.
Risk for thrombophlebitis related to changes in the blood constituents.
, Risk for postnatal depression related to changes in the life style.
Risk for impaired breast feeding related to lack of experience due to first pregnancy.
Risk for ineffective newborn care related to lack of previous experience.
Risk for ineffective sexuality pattern related to postpartum discomforts, decreased
sexuality of mother, fatigue.
Risk for impaired parent-infant attachment related to anxiety.
