Introduction
depression, fatigue
SECONDARY
The early postpartum period is an exciting and joyful time for many parents, yet it is a stressful transient period during which most primiparous women face a variety of physical and emotional challenges, including fatigue and difficult responsibilities of caring for the baby and profound changes in the couple's roles and responsibilities [The postpartum period is characterized by the vulnerability of primiparous women to stress. Postpartum stress not only impairs the health of primiparous women but also reduces their self-esteem, impedes adaptation to the role of mother, and impairs maternal bond with the baby [Maternal self-efficacy refers to the mother’s belief in her abilities as an efficient mother and is greatly influenced by the sense of motherhood, self-confidence and perception of empowerment [Barnard (1994) emphasizes the importance of social support in the first year after childbirth [The results of a randomized controlled trial demonstrated the effectiveness of the postnatal psychoeducation program in improving maternal parental self-efficacy, social support and reducing postnatal depression of primiparous women [In some Western countries, mothers and their infants are discharged early to facilitate family-centered postnatal care and encourage a sense of parental involvement. [Given the importance of primiparous women’s mental health in facilitating adaptation to changes and new roles in the during the postpartum period, many husbands have a vital and decisive role in supporting their wives during this period. However, there is no sufficient time to provide all the necessary information in a short period of hospitalization, and according to a conducted survey, no study was found on the effectiveness of a postnatal supportive education program for husbands on perceived social support, stress and maternal self-efficacy of their primiparous wives. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of a postnatal supportive education program for husbands on perceived social support (primary outcome), and stress and maternal self-efficacy (secondary outcome) of their primiparous wives.