Period

Difficulties and challenges in WFB

Support and information needs

Prenatal leave

· Lack of information

· Frustration

· Discouragement and resignation toward preschool admission systems

· Timing of nursery school enrollment activities from before conception

· Flexible activities for nursery admission

Before and after childbirth

· Confusion about physical changes associated with childbirth

· Checkup consultation system improvement

· Consultation method choice

· Peer support enhancement

Postpartum leave and childcare leave

· Impatience when not admitted to preschool

· Giving up on continuing to work

· Fear of professional incapacity, impatience

· Differences in views and methods of childrearing

· Confusion after a consultation

· Consultation on caregiving/childcare environment

· Child growth guidelines

· How to respond when a child is ill

· Finding employment and returning to work

Return to work

· Disruption of the child’s life

· Work-related nervousness and anxiety

· Difficulty adjusting to work before and after parental leave and impatience while acclimating to childcare

· Few/difficult-to-schedule consultations

· Increased irritability toward the child and change in nurturing attitude

· Resignation or reticence to receive parental support

· WFB mentioned by PHN support

· Involvement as an individual with a job

Post return to work

· Lack of time and mental capacity for both parenting and work

· Decreased hours of sleep and rest

· Disgust at inability to support a spouse

· Feelings of inadequacy and pain owing to not having enough time to spend with their children

· Frustration and heartache of not being able to take care of children

· Regret/remorse for forcing the child to go to daycare when sick

· Resistance/hesitation regarding getting involved with a counseling agency

· Hesitation to disrupt grandparents’ lives

· Daily childcare counseling at daycare centers

· Municipal information provided via nursery schools

· Consultation services related to child development by the PHN