Background: Postnatal care in western countries has undergone major changes in recentdecades. Despite this, studies show that many women are not satisfied with the care theyreceived after the birth. Objective: The purpose of this literature review is to describewomen's experiences of postnatal hospital care. Method: A literature review based on tenscientific articles in both qualitative and quantitative approach. Result: Four major themesemerged from the analysis of the articles; information, health care organization and healthcare environment, encounter and attitudes and support. It proved to be very many differentfactors that influenced women's experiences of postnatal care. These could be more or lessimportant for different women. Knowledge of this can contribute to health care professionalswith a better understanding of that each woman that recently given birth is a unique individualwith their own specific wants and needs and that postnatal care can not be generalized.Discussion: The postnatal hospital care must be conducted so that it meets the requirement ofgood care. This is to prevent unnecessary care suffering among women that recently givenbirth.