Labor nurses and mothers share special bond
As a registered nurse specializing in maternity care, I have seen my fair share of births, but every birth continues to astound me. It’s amazing to see this beautiful miracle right before your eyes. I went into maternity care because I liked the babies. I soon realized that my primary role is taking care of the mothers-to-be.
Childbirth is such an important time in mothers’ lives....
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Bonding with baby begins early?
Some people may think that the bond between parents and their new baby appears naturally, like magic, on the day the baby is born. While some may experience love at first sight, more often love and feelings of attachment grow through spending time focusing on one another. My observation is that it is important for parents to invest time and energy thinking about their baby while they are pregnant...
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Falling in love with your new baby
Glances are exchanged between a mother and her baby. Their eyes meet and their gazes lock. Cooing ensues. For most new parents, falling in love with their baby is as natural as breathing.
Developing a heart connection between parents and infants is often called bonding. But that term can cause misconceptions. In the late 1970s, two esteemed American professors of pediatrics, Marshall...
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