Lisa Montgomery, then 36, (glasses) met Bobbie Jo Stinnett, 26, on a chat room about rat terriers. Lisa went by the alias “Darlene Fischer,” telling Bobbie, who was pregnant at the time, that she was pregnant as well. The two went on to email each other, discussing their pregnancies.…
I like your question about what should be the pregnant woman partner role. The response to the question should reflect the sense of responsibility. The partner should be more than supportive to his pregnant partner. He needs to comforter and help her regarding pre-natal needs before and after the infant is due. The partner must assist her in providing advises and financial resolutions. Thus, assistance and care would help mitigate stress, anxiety, and build confidence in the pregnant…
Here are a few daily activities that pregnant mothers can do that will positively affect her infant’s future development. Taking care of your health is essential not only for your own personal benefit but also to the well being of your growing baby. The importance of a healthy diet and exercise cannot be more critical during the pregnancy and postpartum stages of a woman's life. There are few changes that alter a woman's life hormonally, physically, and mentally. So that you can better be prepared for these experiences, I have prepared a healthy activity list below that I believe will positively affect the infant's future development and your well being.…
2012). Each one is a disaster waiting to happen (Muraskin, R. 2012). They may go from a very mild form of depression to a full blown extreme case (Muraskin, R. 2012). They are known as baby blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis, who among us haven’t suffered from (Muraskin, R. 2012). “Oh my how can I manage all that needs to be done after our baby is born (Muraskin, R. 2012)?” Where we get into trouble is not asking for help when we need it (Muraskin, R. 2012). Today there is help as soon as you get ready to come home, if you need it (Muraskin, R. 2012). We used it because it had been 18 years since my mom and grandma had taken care of a baby and I lived with them and they were helping me. You really do need help. This condition of such uneasiness and unpreparedness is called the baby blues (Muraskin, R. 2012). More than half of new mothers will fit into this category (Muraskin, R. 2012). It is a very short length of time, maybe 10 days; thank goodness (Muraskin, R. 2012). Doctors think this is caused by a hormonal change after the baby is born (Muraskin, R.…
Elliott-Carter, N., & Harper, J. (2012). Keeping Mothers and Newborns Together After Cesarean. Nursing For Women’s Health, 16(4), 290-295. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2012.01747.x…
Most new moms experience the baby blues after delivering a child. About one 1 of every 10 of these women will develop a more severe and longer-lasting depression after delivery. Approximately 1 in 1,000 women develop more serious conditions, like postpartum psychosis.…
Bringing a new baby into the world and family can be a wonderful experience for most parents. All mothers and fathers have been faced with challenges when dealing with a newborn affecting them both mentally and physically, and it is natural to experience joy one minute and feeling depressed the next. These mood swings can be known as “baby blues” and usually, subside after birth. However, some women aren’t so lucky, and the feelings of depression dwell and don’t go away. This is when it is referred to as postpartum depression. Women aren’t the only ones who can suffer from this, new fathers as well may be susceptible. Postpartum depression describes maternal depression occurring after birth, with symptoms occurring within the first month of…
Each day, there are approximately 361,000 babies born throughout the world. For each child, there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day.…
A new baby, a new family member is usually a very exciting thing. Although many changing are taking place in mom and dad’s life, normally these are all good and positive things, and they are overjoyed with excitement. However, many mothers begin to experience scary negative feelings soon after the birth or their baby. This condition, if extreme, is called Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression is a terrible disorder because it can affect the mother’s health in a negative way, it can cause many problems for the new family, and worse yet put the new family member’s health and well-being at risk.…
Valerie Raskin said in their book “This Isn’t What I expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression” (Bantam 1994), “…Women are rarely informed about the range of emotions that can develop after the birth of their baby. When they experience difficulty, they are often silenced by well-intentioned healthcare providers or family members: “All mothers experience this,” or “find a hobby.” This advice doesn’t work. In…
Rodriguez and Adamsons go on to explain that the expectations couples have about parenthood have an impact on their roles and can be either inhibiting or promoting a successful transition into parenthood.(Rodriguez & Adamsons, 2012a). This can be assumed in the anecdotal stories we are told by couples who decided to accept the mantle of parenthood when they explain they dealt with a myriad feelings and questions. One of the most important feelings experienced is Happiness which engulfs couples as the joy of holding their child or planning for the future they will provide for their child as they grow up into adults. Another key emotion is the anxiety associated with being a parent; Are we ready?; will they go to college, will they be healthy, will it be a boy or a girl? pink or blue? a baseball glove or ballet slippers? will they love me? will I love them?, will I get this right?. These roles and feelings are wrestled with by parents over the period of pregnancy of 9 months as they prepare to transition into parenthood where tangible measurements can be made in things as "baby bumps" and ultrasounds. Rodriguez and Adamsons have even referred to previous research by Ruble et al.,1990;Wylie, 1979 who reported that there was a link between prenatal expectations and postpartum satisfaction…
b. Mothers diagnosed with post-partum depression may find it useful to seek out psychiatric counseling, self-help groups, medical treatment, or even engage in yoga, as a way to decrease symptoms.…
There are about a million and one “firsts” in a person’s life, and as a parent you dream and plan about all of your child’s firsts. You dream about your baby’s first steps, first day of school, the first tooth they’ll lose, the first time you take them Disney World, and so on until they die seventy-some years later. The problem is, most of the “firsts” in a child’s life happen weeks, even years after the baby is born. When a baby is born, some moms experience postpartum depression (PPD), which is caused by low hormonal levels. For some people, depression only lasts for a couple days, for some it can lasts weeks, months and if left untreated, years. About 950,000 women suffer from PPD, and the symptoms get more detrimental the longer the…
to realize that there was limited qualitative research available. Beck’s primary goal was to produce a study/research…
Being a mother is the most rewarding feeling in the world. At first, it can be a little overwhelming. If you are a new mommy or an expectant mother, this eBook will be of great service to you. It will lead you through some of the most difficult times of early motherhood and teach you methods of dealing with the stress and other factors that a child adds to your home.…