Emotions
The Role of Physical Contact in an Infant's Emotional Development
The question of whether it is possible to hold a baby "too much" reflects a cultural anxiety that has little basis in developmental science. For infan...
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Emotions
How Hormonal Changes Affect Mood After Childbirth
Many new mothers are surprised by the intensity of their emotional experience in the days and weeks after birth. Understanding the hormonal biology be...
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Emotions
How Emotional Bonding Between Mother and Newborn Develops
The idea that bonding happens in a single magical moment at birth is one of the more persistently unhelpful myths in perinatal care. While some mother...
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Parenting
Induction of Labour: Reasons, Methods, and What to Expect
Induction of labour is now so common that in many NHS trusts it accounts for over a third of all births. The rise in induction rates reflects both the...
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Parenting
Baby Massage: Benefits, Technique, and Evidence
Touch is the first sense to develop in utero and remains the most important channel for early parent-infant communication. Baby massage formalises and...
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