Objective: To describe the perception of puerperal women about their postpartum period. Method: This is an exploratory and descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, performed with nine women enrolled in the Family Health Strategy of Lagoa dos Cavalos, Macaíba/RN, Brazil. They were aged 18 or over, between 10 and 45 days postpartum, and had physical and emotional conditions at the time of the research, i. e., they were healthy, relaxed and lucid. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews and organized according to the Content Analysis Technique to Bardin. It proceeded with a transcript of the speech, extensive reading, identification of reporting units, coding and categorization as semantics. This process led to a central category: unfavorable aspects to the well-being of women during the postpartum period and two subcategories: myths and taboos related to postpartum care and discomfort in the puerperal period. analysis and discussion based on the literature was made. Results: The respondents realized this new phase some feelings that were considered adverse, generating unfavorable aspects to the welfare of puerperal women. Conclusion: It is believed that with the results we obtained subsidies that encourage the planning of nursing actions aimed at improving the quality of care for postpartum women in the Family Health Strategy. It is necessary also, the support of family and friends, as well as quality care health professionals to deal with negative emotional changes resulting motherhood with regard to postpartum.