Inside stories: Maternal representations of first time mothers from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy

The preconception care experiences of women with epilepsy on sodium valproate

“…Our findings add to their theory by identifying that mother identity may be attained before conception, and indeed that successfully accessing preconception care may depend on this. 'Maternalisation' is described in a qualitative study of 15 first time pregnant women interviewed in the first trimester [27] as a cognitive state limited to how the woman thought of herself, and how this was changing as she planned a pregnancy. In our study, maternalisation had a behavioural component, evidenced by information seeking behaviour, uptake of preconception care and medication changes to protect a future child.…”

Structure and content of the maternal representations of Mexican teenagers during their first pregnancy

“…By other side, the majority of teenager wished to be mothers whom which reflected the better of your maternal figures, what went between loving and neurotic personality resorting to screams to discipline to your sons, aspects that highlight again as the mothers are first referenced for the upbringing of the sons at same that in the results of other published studies. 5,[11][12][13][14] The emotions during the adolescent pregnancy resulted have a complex spectrum to same that referred by other authors, 16,17 that depend of social support received, your preoccupation by the newborn care, and the acceptation of your role as a mother, that is positive when the teenagers make actions as buy utensils for care your son or depending of your interpretation of fetal movements. The paternal figure in this group of adolescents was almost inexistent, the paternity seemed to follow a however, in the cases studied, the adolescents referred have that postpone your studies and works, what contrast with the situation of Brazilian teenagers in whom the lack of education and work opportunities they push to the adolescent toward pregnancy, 5 or of African teenagers whom lack of communication means through which to receive sexual orientation, 2 or of Spanish teenagers which quest social recognition, 6 while Mexican teenagers pointed out belief that the pregnancy is a consequence of rebellion toward your parents, argument why possibility that many teenagers classified your pregnancy as desired in spite of be unplanned (maybe to ease his guilt), except when your couples were not present in your life.…”

“…19,20 Likewise, the maternal representations were defined as psychological notions made from life's experiences of pregnant women, which are related to the way your plain and imagine exercising your maternity. 16,17 Based on the above, we development these questions to guide the analysis of speeches for the pregnancy adolescents: 1) What type of maternal repre-sentations appears in the speeches from adolescents about your maternity? 2) Which elements are related to the maternal representations from participants, and 3) How the elements of representations influence in maternity shape?…”

“…5 In clinical psychology these perspectives during pregnancy are denominated "maternal representations" and are the psychological reaction of the mothers started during the first trimester of pregnancy, that is basic in the adoption of infant care style 16 and contribute to complement the woman´s identity as such and model your link mother-son. 17 In the last three decades, Mexico has been strong social changes which has been permeated the context of adolescents, allowing them greater access to communication means, and working and scholar spaces, and to witness the participation of feminist community in the sexual health promotion. 18 In this sense, refresh the knowledge about maternal representations of pregnant adolescents result necessary for understanding your current situation and identify new research lines.…”

Evaluation of Factors Affecting Prenatal Attachment In Primipara and Multipara Women

“…Çalışma sonucuna paralel olarak anne yaşı ile prenatal bağlanma arasında ters yönde ilişki olduğunu gösteren çalışmalar ile birlikte (40)(41)(42) , anne yaşı ile prenatal bağlanma arasında ilişki belirlenmeyen çalışmalar da mevcuttur (5,24,32,38,39,(43)(44)(45)(46) . Maternal bağ-lanma düzeyi ileri yaş gebeliklerde bazı çalışmalarda daha düşük bulunmuştur.…”