Birth, Bonding and Baby Behaviour
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-05844-7 (ISBN)
This book about Birth, Bonding and Baby Behaviour investigates the many factors surrounding childbirth and the early postnatal period that influence parents mental health, parent-infant bonding, and infant behaviour and temperament. Beyond the purely physiological processes of labour and birth, it investigates the mother s subjective and emotional journey by examining how supported she feels, how she experiences the birth, and how those experiences affect her in the days and weeks that follow. The book explores the impact of physical and psychological experiences during childbirth on the well-being of both mother and baby, providing insights into the complex interplay between the mother s body and mind and the infant s behaviour and development. It is a vital resource for midwives and other healthcare professionals who work with mothers and infants during childbirth.
The book presents three original, in-depth studies, situating these findings within the broader context of existing research. In doing so, it offers a nuanced perspective on childbirth as not only a medical event but also a profoundly human experience with lasting consequences for both mother and child. By the end, readers will have a deeper understanding and greater compassion for childbirth as a holistic, transformative, and life-changing experience one that shapes the foundations of the mother-baby bond and helps determine the infant s early development.
Foreword by Professor Lesley Page, Oxford
Dr Carmen Power is a researcher, educator and consultant on the related topics of childbirth, perinatal mental health, parent-infant bonding, and infant behaviour, temperament and development. Previously a trained doula, hypnobirthing practitioner and early-years education specialist, Carmen has a PhD in Public Health exploring mothers experiences of childbirth and infant behaviour from both health professional and maternal perspectives. This involved studying midwifery, obstetrics and child public health alongside interviewing and investigating midwives, health visitors, doulas and mothers about their work, experiences and beliefs.
Carmen is involved in many high-profile UK and international academic collaborations, including an ongoing collaboration on Humanising Childbirth with midwifery professors Soo Downe, Jane Sandall and Lesley Page (CBE). Carmen also works for charities, such as the Parent Infant Foundation and the Royal Foundation, consulting on childbirth, parent-infant bonding, and infant social-emotional development. She teaches Psychology, Education and Public Health (e.g., mental health and infant/child health and development) to undergraduate and postgraduate students based at universities around the UK, including Kings College London, UCL, and Cambridge. Carmen frequently presents her work at international midwifery and reproductive / infant psychology conferences.
Chapter 1. An introduction to early infant behaviour in the context of childbirth.- Chapter 2. A brief introduction to infant temperament and parent-infant bonding.- Chapter 3. How is Childbirth Related to Bonding and Baby Behaviour? Physical factors that may influence the course of childbirth and infant outcomes.- Chapter 4. Psychological Impacts of Childbirth on Mother and Baby.- Chapter 5. Maternity care providers perceptions of childbirth and baby behaviour.- Chapter 6. Mothers childbirth experiences and perceptions of their baby s behaviour.- Chapter 7. Physical and psychological experiences of childbirth and baby behaviour: A survey of a thousand mothers Part One.- Chapter 8. Physical and psychological experiences of childbirth and baby behaviour: A survey of a thousand mothers Part Two.- Chapter 9. Joining the Dots What does this all mean for the future of maternity care?.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.10.2025 |
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| Zusatzinfo | XXIII, 242 p. 76 illus., 69 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger |
| Schlagworte | childbirth experience • Infant behaviour • Infant temperament • midwifery research • Parent-infant bonding • Perinatal mental health and support • Postnatal distress and depression • PTSD after childbirth |
| ISBN-10 | 3-032-05844-9 / 3032058449 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-032-05844-7 / 9783032058447 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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