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@article{192149,
        author = {ESAKKIAMMAL M},
        title = {A phenomenological study on the lived-in experience of mothers who gave birth during covid – 19 lockdown, Namakkal district.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {585-588},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192149},
        abstract = {Introduction: Pregnancy is one of the most pleasant and at the same time most critical periods in the life of most women. It involves a host of new and unprecedented emotions and experiences. Unfortunately, with the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic, pregnancy and childbirth for women are taking place in utterly new and unusual circumstances. Several issues have led to a state of confusion and anxiety among pregnant women in the current crisis. 
Objectives: To explore and describe the lived - in experience of mothers who gave birth during covid – 19 lockdown.
Methodology: Purposive Sampling technique and quota sampling technique was used to select 6 participants through the Primary health centre, Elandhakottai. Data was collected through in-depth telephonic individual Interview method which was recorded for the study purpose. Each setting was the homes where each participant lived in the selected rural areas of Namakkal district. Participants were free to express their experience through their known language (Tamil). 
Results: The transcribed data consisted of experience during Lockdown which included following:  Experience of mother in antenatal , delivery and postnatal period during lockdown as, antenatal experiences like, Fear of spreading of corona, Felt suffocation to wear mask, adopted the covid protocols& experienced clean hospital setup, applied e-pass & went to mother's home, Had social support from parents, husband & neighbours, All mothers could take scan, registered private hospitals & scan centers was changed to corona centers, New private hospitals did not allow them, VHN communicated with mother  got supplements, Anomaly scan not taken was anxious, there was no temple so no peace, Did household works and walked for exercise, Had covid test and were stressed till results came, Worried about safe delivery process.
Delivery experiences like, PHC sent ambulance for delivery, Inside the delivery room they removed the mask, one person's allowed inside the delivery room, delivery conducted by trained professionals, and experienced clean physical setup and a mother with post EDD inducted medically and delivered the baby, a mother will be admitted only with corona test result so went back and waited long time felt helpless and baby did not cried immediately after birth they referred to GH.
Postnatal experiences like, they had family support, Health care professional took good care, Visitors were not allowed, One person allowed to stay in Post Natal ward, Clean physical setup, family planning advised but mother refused because of extended stay, and all baby's got vaccinated except one, Medical shop opened, mother had pain in episiotomy, breast feeding initiated within one hour, they stayed three days in the hospital.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {February},
        }