C2: Transition to Parenthood Flashcards
time of reflection.
results partly from her physical discomfort because of afterpains or hemorrhoids; partly from her uncertainty in caring for her newborn; and partly from the extreme exhaustion that follows childbirth.
During the taking-in phase, she rests to regain her physical strength and to calm and contain her swirling thoughts. Encouraging her to talk about the birth helps her integrate it into her life experiences
TAKING-IN PHASE
a time of passive dependence, a woman begins to initiate action. she begins to take a strong interest. As a rule, therefore, it is always best to give a woman brief demonstrations of baby care and then allow her to care for her child herself—with watchful guidance. she often still feels insecure about her ability to care for her new child
TAKING-HOLD PHASE
woman finally redefines her new role. She gives up the fantasized image of her child and accepts the real one; she gives up her old role of being childless or the mother of only one or two (or however many children she had before this birth). A woman who has reached this phase is well into her new role.
LETTING-GO PHASE
Identification process where in, gradually, a woman holds her child more, begins to express more warmth, starting to touch the child with the palm of her hand rather than with her fingertips. She smoothes the baby’s hair, brushes a cheek, plays with toes, and lets the baby’s fingers clasp hers.
CLAIMING OR BONDING
Many fathers can be observed staring at a newborn for long intervals in this same way
engrossment
Typical issues identified by postpartal women
(1) breast soreness; (2) regaining their figure; (3) regulating the demands of housework, their partner, and their children; (4) coping with emotional tension and sibling jealousy; and (5) fatigue.
caused by hormonal changes, particularly the decrease in estrogen and progesterone that occurs with delivery of the placenta.
baby blues
