Mother and child relationship

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A maternal bond is the relationship between a biological mother/caregiver and her child or baby. While typically associated with pregnancy and childbirth, a maternal bond may also develop in cases later on in life where the child is unrelated, such as in the case of an adoptee or a case of blended family.

Both physical and emotional factors influence the mother-child bonding process. In separation anxiety disorder a child becomes fearful and nervous when away from a loved one, usually a parent or other caregiver.

The mother-child relationship begins before birth and can facilitate the transition to motherhood, which is a critical physical, psychological and social transitional stage in women’s live. A strong mother-child bond is thought to protect women from depression and children from intergenerational transmission of the disease.

In line with the theory of prenatal attachment, “the fetus becomes more human to the woman as the pregnancy progresses, becoming loved both as an extension of itself and as an independent object” with which to form a relationship.

The mother-baby bond can be viewed as a bodily, immunological, perceptive, and affective relationship. The maternal physical change of pregnancy initiates the bodily relationship, which continues after delivery through mother’s care and breastfeeding.

The immunological relationship consisted of bi-directional communication determined on the one hand by fetal antigen presentation and on the other hand by recognition of and reaction to these antigens by the maternal immune syste. After delivery, it is required for the transmission of health and diseas.

It is perceptible through the mother’s touch, fetal movements, ultrasound examinations, and eye-to-eye contact between mother and infantl.

Finally, it has an impact on maternal emotional, brain, and behavioral changes that begin with conception.

A good mother-foetus relationship a women take care of their pregnancy status by adopting healthy behavior. Moreover, the bond of the pregnant mother toward her unborn infant may be a predictor of an early mother-infant relationship postnatally.

According to the theory of the fetal origins of mental health, an individual’s mental and physical health status begin during intrauterine life. Accordingly, maternal emotional well-being and the mother-foetus bond may influence neurodevelopmental outcomes in the offspring.

The maternal bond with the child laid the groundwork for secure attachment in offspring throughout the lifespan, promoted infant social-emotional development, and facilitated later parenting. It is worth noting that the negative effects of prenatal adversity can be sensitive to the quality of the postnatal environment; in fact, the mother-infant relationship can be protective and reverse the course of brain dysfunction, as was clearly demonstrated in both animal and human studies. Moreover, fathers can also protect the mother-child bond both by preventing maternal perinatal depression (PND) and by strengthening the couple relationship.

Furthermore, the risk of mental disorders in women’s lives increased during the difficult perinatal period, potentially having a negative impact on the mother-infant bond.
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