Early postpartum rooming-in and maternal attachment behaviors in a group of medically indigent primiparas

Neonatal abstinence syndrome—postnatal ward versus neonatal unit management

“…We reported that infants with NAS had required a median duration of neonatal unit admission of 30 days to manage their withdrawal symptoms [10]. Such a prolonged admission is disruptive to the infant's family and is likely to interfere with mother and infant bonding [12]. As a consequence, in 2006 we changed our policy and rather than admit infants with NAS for further assessment and treatment to the neonatal unit, they remained on the postnatal ward with their mothers.…”

Factors associated with parenting behavior of mothers in the early postpartum period in Turkey*

“…In the literature, several demographic, obstetric, and psychosocial factors have been suggested to affect parenting behavior. These include maternal age (Walker et al ., 1986b; Norr & Roberts, 1991), level of education (Walker et al ., 1986b; Norr et al ., 1989; Norr & Roberts, 1991; Figueiredo et al ., 2009), number of births, self‐efficacy and social support (Walker et al ., 1986a; Mercer & Ferketich, 1994), mental health of the mother (Paulson et al ., 2006; Bryanton et al ., 2009), spouse support (Bryanton et al ., 2009), rooming‐in (Norr et al ., 1989), infant's health status, size (Walker et al ., 1986b), and sex (Craig et al ., 1982; Figueiredo et al ., 2009).…”

Care Practice #6: No Separation of Mother and Baby, With Unlimited Opportunities for Breastfeeding

“…The more time two people spend together, the sooner they get to know each other. Mothers who are with their babies for longer periods of time, including during the night, have higher scores on tests that measure the strength of a mother's attachment to her baby (Klaus et al, 1972;Norr, Roberts, & Freese, 1989;Prodromidis et al, 1995). While together, mothers quickly learn their babies' needs and how best to care for, soothe, and comfort their newborns.…”