Reviews of "Becoming a Mother" and "Women Confined: Towards a Sociology of Childbirth"

1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Kirsten Kutzner
Keyword(s):  
Becoming A Mother

Review of Becoming a mother.

1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 848-848
Author(s):  
HENRY P. DAVID
Keyword(s):  
Becoming A Mother

Pramface girls? Early motherhood, marginalisation and the management of stigma

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Jane Kehily
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Social Differences ◽  
Popular Discourse ◽  
Transition To Motherhood ◽  
Early Motherhood ◽  
First Child ◽  
Becoming A Mother ◽  
Cultural Sphere ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Late Modern

Mary Jane Kehily considers the phenomenon of young motherhood in the UK through policy and popular discourse. She looks at how women make the transition to motherhood in new times, to argues that early motherhood occupies a distinctive place within the context of late modern social change, marked by changing gender relations and women’s increased participation in the workforce. At a time when most women are delaying the birth of their first child, differences between women may be polarised and compounded by the experience of becoming a mother. She explores the way social differences between women may be played out in the cultural sphere of representations and practices of consumption. She argues that the stigmatised figure of early motherhood, configured colloquially as the marginal ‘pramface girl’ can be understood within the context of the local – community, family, biography and intergenerational perspectives.

scholarly journals Social Support, Postpartum Depression, and Professional Assistance: A Survey of Mothers in the Midwestern United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine P. Corrigan ◽  
Andrea N. Kwasky ◽  
Carla J. Groh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Life Event ◽  
Becoming A Mother ◽  
Professional Assistance ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTTransition into motherhood is generally a joyful life event; for some women, however, it is marked by emotional turmoil. Lack of support can be associated with postpartum depression and can compromise both the mother and infant. A descriptive, cross-sectional study (N = 61) was conducted to explore the relationship between social support and postpartum depression and to determine whether mothers overwhelmed with childcare, or overwhelmed with life in general since becoming a mother, sought professional help. The results revealed that screening for depression alone may not be sufficient, that mothers are willing to contact a professional for help in the postpartum period, and that assessments after birth should include a broader assessment of life’s difficulties rather than focusing on childcare responsibilities alone.

How becoming a mother shapes implicit and explicit responses to infant cues

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 950-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo P. Senese ◽  
Maria C. Miranda ◽  
Simona De Falco ◽  
Paola Venuti ◽  
Marc H. Bornstein
Keyword(s):  
Becoming A Mother ◽  
Implicit And Explicit ◽  
Infant Cues

When Parenthood Comes Early: Enhancing Parent-Child Bonding in the NICU

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarantaki A ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Premature Neonate ◽  
Parental Role ◽  
Kangaroo Care ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Becoming A Mother ◽  
Skin To Skin ◽  
Family Centered ◽  
Parent Child

Background: Pregnancy is the period nature has provided future parents so they adapt and process the big event of becoming a mother and father. When a pregnancy ends sooner than expected, parents feel unsure and unprepared for their new role and responsibilities. Moreover, the complex feelings they experience when the premature neonate is admitted in the NICU, become enlarged by the disruption of bonding with their child. Aim: The aim of this paper is firstly to understand the importance of bonding for both the neonate and the parents and secondly to propose ways of enhancing parent-child bonding, when the latter is admitted in the NICU. Conclusion: Parent-child bonding is essential for the parental role, the parents’ mental health as well as the infant’s development. NICU environment is possible to become friendlier in a way that enables parents to participate in their child’s care and early experiences. Family-centered care enhances parentchild bonding, with the main contributor being skin-to-skin contact and Kangaroo care.

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