Mother‐Infant Neonatal Separation: Some Delayed Consequences

Leiderman, P. Herbert; Seashore, M J

doi:10.1002/9780470720158.ch13

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“…Nevertheless, it has not been proven that direct breastfeeding after washing hands increases the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in newborns. For this reason, a COVID-19 infected mother and her baby should be treated in the same way as healthy women after childbirth [24].…”

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Influence of COVID-19 infection on placental function

2023

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Influence of COVID-19 infection on placental function

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“…Further, there is significant evidence suggesting the danger of isolating newborns early in life. Mother-newborn separation during the immediate postpartum period is associated with long-lasting deficits in maternal behavior and feelings of competency, 23 as well as infant self-regulation and mother-infant relationships. 22 Additionally, newborns show altered heart rate variability during separation from their mothers, 24 and a plethora of evidence from animal models shows that early life mother-offspring contact regulates the development of autonomic and neuroendocrine systems in mammals.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, a large body of cross-species literature illustrates the dangers of early life separation of newborns from their mothers. 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 Moreover, the evidence supporting the developmental benefits of direct breastfeeding and delayed newborn bathing is vast. 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 In caring for newborns in the age of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it is imperative that clinicians empirically weigh the existing evidence regarding perinatal transmission and newborn outcomes against the decades of evidence that have contributed to our knowledge of beneficial postnatal care practices.…”

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A review of newborn outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kyle

Glassman

Khan

et al. 2020

Seminars in Perinatology

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, it is crucial that we determine populations that are at-risk and develop appropriate clinical care policies to protect them. While several respiratory illnesses are known to seriously impact pregnant women and newborns, preliminary data on the novel SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus suggest that these groups are no more at-risk than the general population. Here, we review the available literature on newborns born to infected mothers and show that newborns of mothers with positive/suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection rarely acquire the disease or show adverse clinical outcomes. With this evidence in mind, it appears that strict postnatal care policies, including separating mothers and newborns, discouraging breastfeeding, and performing early bathing, may be more likely to adversely impact newborns than they are to reduce the low risk of maternal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 or the even lower risk of severe COVID-19 disease in otherwise healthy newborns.

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“…The finding of this study that mothers who were 'late attachers' more often first held their babies later than 'early attachers' makes it tempting to conclude that early close contact is crucial to early bonding. However, Leiderman and Seashore (1975) suggest that other factors such as social, cultural and personality variables, previous experience and expectations, may be equally important in determining the ease of early attachment. In the present study, the parents of the abused child had numerous social problems at the time of the birth, and it was clear that the mother of the child who was 'failing to thrive' received inadequate support from her husband (the case-notes recorded that the father had been advised to be more supportive, and at interview he blamed his wife for the child's preterm birth and lack of progress).…”

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Disturbance in Parent‐child Relationship Following Preterm Delivery

Jeffcoate¹,

Humphrey²,

Lloyd³

1979

Develop Med Child Neuro

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SUMMARY Increasing concern is expressed that the psychosocial development of preterm infants may be hindered by a disturbance of parental attitudes following the initial period of specialised care. Attitudes of parents of 17 preterm infants were compared with those of parents of 17 full‐term infants at a single semi‐structured interview six to 20 months after the birth. The groups of parents were matched for parity and did not differ in their social, ethnic and educational backgrounds. There was evidence of some disturbance in parent‐child relationships in the preterm group, consisting of delays in maternal attachment to the child, negative maternal perception of the child compared with expectation of an ‘average’ baby, and persistent parental anxiety about leaving the child with a baby‐sitter. In addition, two preterm children had been abused or neglected. Parental reaction to a preterm birth is discussed and the need for adequate support to be given to parents in the early period following the birth is stressed. résumé Perturbation dans les relations parents‐enfants, à la suite d' un accouchement prématuré On observe une prćupation croissante concernant la possibility d' une altération du développement psychosocial des prématurés par un trouble des attitudes parentales à la suite de la période initiale de soins spécialisés. Les attitudes des parents de 17 prématurés ont été comparées avec celles de parents de 17 nourrissons nés à terme, lors d' une entrevue unique semi‐dirigée, six à 20 mois après la naissance. Les groupes de parents étaient appariés pour la parité et ne différaient pas dans leurs caractéristiques sociales, ethniques et culturelles. II a été recueilli des indications de perturbations dans les relations parents‐enfant du groupe des prématurés, consistant dans un retard de l' attachement maternel a l'enfant, une perception maternelle négative de l' enfant confrontée avec l' espoir d' un enfant ‘moyen’ et une anxiété parentale persistante concernant le fait de quitter l' enfant. De plus, deux prématurée avaient été maltraités ou négligds. La réaction parentale à une naissance prématurée est discutée et le besoin d' une aide adéquate à donner aux parents dans la période initiale suivant la naissance est souligné. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Störungen der Eltern‐Kind‐Beziehung nach vorzeitiger Entbindung Mit zunehmender Besorgnis wird darauf hingewiesen, daß die psychosoziale Entwicklung von zu früh geborenen Kindern gehemmt werden kann durch ein gestörtes Verhältnis der Eltern zu ihrem Kind bedingt durch die anfangliche Phase der Intensivbehandlung. Die Haltung von 17 Eltern zu früh geborener Kinder wurde mit der von 17 Eltern reif geborener Kinder anhand eines teilweise standardisierten Interviews sechs bis 20 Monate nach der Geburt verglichen. Die Gruppen waren nach den gleichen Kriterien ausgesucht und unterschieden sich nicht hinsichtlich ihres sozialen Standes, ihrer Herkunft und ihres Bildungsstandes. Bei der Gruppe der zu früh geborenen Kinder fanden sich Hinweise auf Störungen der Eltern‐Kind‐Beziehung...

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Mother‐Infant Neonatal Separation: Some Delayed Consequences

Cited by 20 publications

References 10 publications

Influence of COVID-19 infection on placental function

Influence of COVID-19 infection on placental function

A review of newborn outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Disturbance in Parent‐child Relationship Following Preterm Delivery

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