Introduction: postpartum afterpain is pain results from the spasmodic contraction of uterus after delivery of fetus which causing pain. It is this one of the minor ailments which leads to major discomfort to mother. there are some study shows that breathing exercise is effective in minimise pain level so, researcher wants to identify evidence that support breathing exercise useful for minimising afterpain. Methodology: researcher refer different online resources of research studies like pubmed, MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), Research gate, ProQuest and CINHAL (Cummulative Index to Nursing and allied Health Nursing Litrature). Researcher used following keywords like afterpain, breathing exercise, effectiveness, postpartum spasmodic pain, Result: researcher identified one review of literature that supports breathing exercise is effective afterpain. other five studies supports that breathing exercise is effective in different type of pain like labour pain, low back pain. Review of literature related to afterpain shows that parity and breastfeeding influence on afterpain. Conclusion: based on the literature review researcher conclude that only one study supports the problem statement. Based on the other study findings review of literature conclude that breathing exercise is effective in minimising afterpain level.
