Determining the traditional methods used by newborn women by giving birth: a descriptive study

Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the traditional practices that women who have just given birth apply their babies. Methods: The research is descriptive. participants were recruited from had 198 in a maternity hospital. data collected through personal information form. chi-square test used plan categorical detail as mean of data, numbers, and percentages. p < 0.05 accepted meaning. Results: It determined frequently by women; use yellow blanket against jaundice, swaddling so waist does not sink in, staying warm, being hard steel, having straight legs salt. these applied more mothers graduated primary school. Although frequency applications such burying belly garden throwing it water found be significant age, group aged 31 over. has been wearing evil eye beads common among under age 25. Conclusions: In our study, observed widely neonatal period. Newborn health should supported providing continuous midwifery care women, education, checks.