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Objective:To investigate the status quo of postnatalcare in the community in Beijing.Methods:A qualitative study on the status quo of postnatal care was conducted using semi-structured interview between June and September 2019. Eighteen health workers who undertook postnatal care in the community for more than 3 years from 16 municipal districts in Beijing were chosen as interviewees. The content analysis method was used to analyze the interview data.Results:A total 178 868 words from 18 interviewees were transcribed. Four themes were extracted including: ①Lack of resources and information, and difficulties in implementation; ②Poor allocation of human resources, and lower personnel treatment; ③Inadequate depth and poor quality of services; ④Insufficient social attention, and interference from commercial institutions.Conclusion:For the existing problems in the postnatal care in the community, it is recommended to increase the financial investment and human resource allocation to improve the postnatal visits, as well as to strengthen the supervision of commercial puerperal health management agencies.