Nearly half of new mothers say they are not given enough advice on how to recognise if their baby has a life-threatening illness once they have left hospital, according to a survey.
The survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Netmums also showed that nearly a third (30.8%) felt unsupported and were asked to go home when they were not ready to leave.
Nearly two thirds (60%) of women said they experienced feeling down or depressed after giving birth, and over two-thirds (40%) said they were not given enough information about breastfeeding.
Mothers' concerns have been echoed by midwives. Asked in the survey if they thought they were able to deliver clinical postnatal care to a standard they were pleased with, over half (58%) said they would like to be able to do more or a lot more.
Just over a third (40%) of midwives said that they had enough time and resources to support and inform women about emotional wellbeing.
RCM chief executive Cathy Warwick said: "These surveys confirm some of my fears about the level and quality of postnatal care that midwives are able to provide and that women are receiving.
"We know from a recent survey of heads of midwifery that postnatal care is suffering because of midwife shortages.
"Whilst I recognise that the Government are working hard to increase midwife numbers, the serious shortage that currently exists is having an impact and it is affecting the quality of care for women."
In response to the findings, a Department of Health spokesperson said: "We are doing everything possible to make sure women get the right maternity support.
"There are now over 1,300 more midwives working in the NHS since May 2010, and a record 5,000 more in training who will all qualify in the next three years. We have also increased the number of health visitors and family nurses, who provide vital support for women.
"Most women have good outcomes and positive experiences of maternity care. We know 84% of women now say they have good care, which has gone up from 75% six years ago. But we are determined to do more.
"Last year, we announced a £25m fund to pay for improvements to over 100 maternity wards and birthing units, including nine new midwifery-led units.
"The work we are doing is making a big difference to the experience that mums and families have of NHS maternity services, with more choice and a better environment where women can give birth."
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