Relationship between Childbirth Duration and Postpartum Blues

The study aimed to determine relationship between childbirth duration and postpartum blues. The study was using cohort research design to determine relationship between childbirth duration and postpartum blues. The study was conducted in maternity ward of Pangkep district Hospital for two months duration. The study population were all mothers who came to give birth at Pangkep district Hospital during intervention period. The sample sizes were 60 respondents which met the criteria for this study. The data was analysed using SPSS program. The result found 80% of respondents experienced postpartum blues. Most respondents (83.3%) aged between 20 years and 35 years (low risk), while highest parity percentage was in multiparous mothers (70%). There were 63.3% of respondents had low education level and 78.3% had pregnancy planning. The statistical test had obtained of phase I (p=1.000), phase II (p=1.000) and phase III (p= 0.340).