Hospital stays are associated a myriad of challenges and stress on patients and their families. The patients are undergoing treatment procedures and hospital routines that deprive them of independency and comfort which also may render them emotionally and socially unstable (Mitchell et al., 2015). After childbirth –caesarian or natural delivery -- most women report some degree of discomfort and pain either in the perineum or at the point of incision. During this period, the uterus is also contracting to its pre-pregnancy state which also causes cramping pain. Breastfeeding is equally a challenge for most postpartum mothers because of pain in the abdomen and lower back - and body changes due to oxytocin levels that may cause contraction of smooth muscles. Hence, poor pain management during hospital stay after childbirth may trigger neuro-hormonal stress among postpartum mothers, causing insomnia, fatigue, anxiety and depression (Fahey, 2017). Many studies identify pain after childbirth as a common health problem with serious negative effects on physical and mental health states of postpartum mothers (Fahey, 2017). There is also research evidence that many postpartum mothers, express dissatisfaction with pain