terms - transition to parenthood - ch13.txt

a dynamic developmental process that begins with the knowledge of pregnancy & continues throughtout the postpartum period as the couple takes on their new or expanded roles of mother & father.

"a period of depnedent behaviors, occurs during the first 24 - 48 hrs after birth."

the woman focused on her personal comfort & physical changes; the woman relives & speaks of the birth experience; the woman adjusts to psychological changes; the woman is dependant on others for her & her infant's immediate needs; the woman has a decreased ability to make decisions; the woman concentrates on personal physical healing

"the movement between dependant & independent behaviors, following the taking-in phase & can last up to weeks"

focus moves from self to infant; the woman begins to be independent; the woman has increased ability to make decisions; the woman has interest in newborn's cues & needs; the woman gives up pregnancy role & initiates taking on the maternal role; eager to learn (excellent time to initiate postpartum teaching); begins to like the role of mother; the woman may have feelings of inadequacy & being overwhelmed; the woman needs verbal reassurance that she is meeting her newborn's needs; may show sign of baby blues & fatigue; the woman begins to let more of the outside world in

the movement from independence to the new role of mother is fluid & interchangeable with the taking-hold phase

"greving & letting go of old relationship behaviors in favor of new ones; incorporating the newborn into her life whereby the baby becomes a separate entity from her; accepting the newborn as he or she really is; giving up the fabtasy of what it would/could have been; independence returning (may go na\\back to school or work); may have feelings of greif, guilt, or anxiety; reconnection/growth in relationship with partner"

the emotional feelings that begin during pregnancy or shortly after birth between the parent & the newborn. Bonding is unidirectional from parent to newborn.

an emotional connection that forms between infant & his or her parents. It is bidirectional from parent to infant & infant to parent.

"a process that new mothers transition through beginning with the first physical contact with their newborn, three stages."

"initial stage, second stage, & final stage"

the woman touches her newborn tentatively with finger tips

"the woman, as she becomes more comfortable with herself as a mother, uses her hand to stroke her newborn's head or body"

the mother holds her newborn in her arms & brings her newborn close to her body

a position in which the mother & newborn are face-to-face with eye contact

an intense preoccupation about & interest in their newborn

a phenomenon in which the newborn & infant moves his or her arms & legs in rhythm with speech patterns of an adult