?後期在婦女生命中乃一關鍵時刻，身體和心理都需因應新生兒加入家庭作許多方面的調適和改變。病因相關研究指出?後疲倦的發生率介於44%～95%之間，顯示這個現象是普遍存在的問題。?後疲倦是不愉快症狀之一，起因可能是生理因素，與可能是心理或情境因素，或身心因素相互影響所導致。?後疲倦不僅會影響照顧新生兒母親角色的勝任，且對婦女生活品質有負面影響。本文可提供護理人員了解?後疲倦現象，並對相關實務、研究與政策提出建議。

　　　　　The postpartum period is a critical one, in which a mother's period when women's physical and mental condition will change as a result of her giving birth. Research has shown that 44% to 95% of postpartum mothers' in the United States experience postpartum fatigue, i.e., that postpartum fatigue is a common problem. The condition is viewed as a complex phenomenon related to physiological, psychological and situational factors and experienced as