Becoming mothers. Multiple sclerosis and motherhood: A qualitative study

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 629-638

  Payne, Deborah ^a   McPherson, Kathryn ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Multiple sclerosis; Pregnancy; Qualitative; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77749264864     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903204708     Document Type: Article

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