Pediatr. praxi 2018; 19(6): 332-336 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2018.065

Assessment of an early mother‑ child relationship in a community

Mgr. Eva Hendrych Lorenzová¹, doc. PhDr. Sylva Bártlová, Ph.D², Mgr. Kateřina Ratislavová, Ph.D.¹

¹ 1Katedra ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni

² 2Ústav ošetřovatelství, porodní asistence a neodkladné péče, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích

Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods are very sensitive for mother and child. Mother and her baby are very closelyinterconnected during these periods, and one cannot be cared for without the other. At these times, it is advisable todevelop a positive emotional bond between the mother and her baby. A positive emotional bond helps a woman to bemore in harmony with her maternity roles and better accept the changes maternity brings to her life. For the child itself,a positive emotional bond with mother brings feelings of love and affection, thus shaping his future emotional life. Thisarticle presents a specific range of MIRF Scale that can be used in a community environment to assess the emotional bondbetween the mother and her child after childbirth, as well as practical advice on how to develop a positive emotional bondbetween mother and baby.

Keywords: psychology od early motherhood, bonding, maternal/child support, community care after childbirth, MIRF Scale
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Published: December 15, 2018  Show citation