N216 OB Ch 22 Transition to Parenthood

Question 1

attachment, bonding

Answer 1

process by which a parent comes to love and accept a child and a child comes to love and accept a parent.

Question 2

acquaintance

Answer 2

process that occurs as parents interact with their newborn and maintain close proximity as they identify the infant as an individual and claim him or her as a member of the family.

Question 3

mutuality

Answer 3

infant behaviors and characteristics call forth a corresponding set of parental behavior and characteristics.

Question 4

signaling behaviors

Answer 4

infant behaviors such as crying, smiling, and cooing that initiate the contact and bring the caregiver to the child.

Question 5

executive behaviors

Answer 5

infant behaviors such as rooting, grasping, and postural adjustments that maintain the contact.

Question 6

claiming

Answer 6

process in which parents identify the new baby, first in terms of likeness to other family members, then in terms of differences, and finally in terms of uniqueness.

Question 7

en face (face to face)

Answer 7

position used for mutual gazing in which the parent’s face and the infant’s face are approximately 20 cm (8 in) apart and are on the same plane.

Question 8

entrainment

Answer 8

newborns move in time with the structure of adult speech by waving their arms, lifting their heads, and kicking their legs, seemingly “dancing in tune” to a parent’s voice.

Question 9

biorhythmicity

Answer 9

personal biorhythm developed by the infant; parents facilitate this process by giving consistent loving care and using their infant’s alert state to develop responsive behavior and thereby increase social interaction and opportunities for learning.

Question 10

reciprocity

Answer 10

type of body movement or behavior that provides the observer with cues. the observer or receiver interprets those cues and responds to them.

Question 11

synchrony

Answer 11

the “fit” between the infant’s cues and the parent’s response.

Question 12

transition to parenthood

Answer 12

period from the decision to conceive through the first months of having a child.

Question 13

dependent (taking-in)

Answer 13

phase of maternal adjustment that occurs during the first 24 hours (range of 1-2 days) when the woman focuses on herself and meeting basic needs with a reliance on others for comfort, rest, closeness, and nourishment. she is often talkative and desires to discuss her childbirth experience.

Question 14

dependent-independent (taking-hold)

Answer 14

phase of maternal adjustment that begins on the second or third day postpartum and lasts for about 10 days to several weeks during which the woman focuses on caring for her baby and becoming competent as a mother; she is eager to learn and to practice and may experience baby blues.

Question 15

interdependent (letting-go)

Answer 15

phase of maternal adjustment during which the woman reasserts her relationship with her partner and resumes sexual intimacy.

Question 16

becoming a mother

Answer 16

process of transformation and growth of the mother identity during which the woman learns new skills and increases her confidence in herself as she meets new challenges in caring for her child(ren).

Question 17

maternal sensitivity

Answer 17

the quality of a mother’s sensitive behaviors that are based on her awareness, perception, and responsiveness to infant cues and behaviors.

Question 18

engagement

Answer 18

social process in maternal transition during which the woman makes a commitment to being a mother, actively cares for her child, and experiences his or her presence.

Question 19

experiencing herself as a mother

Answer 19

social process in maternal transition during which the woman learns how to mother and adapt to a changed relationship with her partner, family, and friends; she examines herself in relation to the past and present and comse to view herself as a mother.

Question 20

“pink” period

Answer 20

period surrounding the first day or two of birth, characterized by heightened joys and feeling of well being.

Question 21

“blue” period

Answer 21

period following birth that is characterized by emotional lability, depression, a let-down feeling, restlessness, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, sadness, and anger. lability peaks around the fifth day postpartum and subsides by the tenth day.

Question 22

engrossment

Answer 22

father’s absorption, preoccupation, and interest in his infant.