transitioning to parenthood

7/25/2019 Transitioning to Parenthood

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Transitioning toParenthood

Evelyn Potoka, RNC, MSNSpring 2015


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O!e"tives

Co#pare $a"tors that in%&en"e a 'o#an and a#an(s role transition to parenthood

)ist the phases o$ #aternal atta"h#ent


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*a"tors +n%&en"ing RoleTransitioning

Previo&s li$e eperien"es

)ength and strength o$ relationship et'een partners

*inan"ial "onsiderations

Ed&"ational levels

S&pport syste#s

-esire to parent

.ge o$ parents


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Maternal *a"tors

/egin d&ring pregnan"y

o' the 'o#an 'as parented

)i$e eperien"es

ni&e "hara"teristi"s

3illingness to asse role o$ #other


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Paternal *a"tors

/e"o#es reality on"e ay is orn

is o'n $athering and "&lt&re a4e"t his role

Evolves over ti#e 'ith in"reasing in$ant"onta"t


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.doles"ent Parents

Transition et'een "hildhood and ad&lthood

Stress$&l

.doles"ent taking on the role o$ eing a#other$ather

3orking thro&gh develop#ental tasks o$ eing ateenager


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.doles"ent Parents

N&rsing ."tions

Provide in$or#ation on in$ant "are and ehavior

-e#onstrate in$ant "are Praise $ather $or his intera"tion 'ith in$ant

Provide opport&nities $or $ather to talk ao&t#eaning o$ $athering

*a"ilitate "onversation 'ith $ather and partner todis"&ss #&t&al epe"tations o$ $athering role


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/onding

E#otional $eelings that egin d&ring pregnan"y orshortly a$ter irth et'een parent and ne'orn

/onding ehaviors

En *a"e position

Calls ay y na#e

C&ddles ay "lose to "hest

Talkssings to ay

6isses ay

/reast$eedsholds ay "lose d&ring ottle $eeding


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.tta"h#ent

E#otional "onne"tion et'een in$ant andparents

.tta"h#ent ehaviors Parents respond to in$ant(s "ry

+n$ant responds to "o#$orting y parents

Parents sti#&late and entertain in$ant 'hilea'ake

Parents are "&e sensitive to in$ants ehavior


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Maternal Phases

Taking 7 +n

Taking 7 old

)etting 8 9o


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Taking 8 +n

*irst 2: to :; ho&rs a$terirth

-ependent ehaviors

*o"&sed on sel$ andpersonal "o#$ort

Relives and speaks o$ irtheperien"e

-ependent on others $orhersel$ and in$ant needs

-e"reased aility to #akede"isions

*o"&ses on personalphysi"al healing


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Taking 8 old

Move#ent et'eendependent andindependent ehaviors

May last $or several'eeks

*o"&s #oves $ro# sel$ to in$ant

/egins to e independent

+n"reased aility to #ake

de"isions

+nterested in ne'orn(s "&es and

needs

9ives &p pregnan"y role $or

#aternal role

Eager to learn< e"ellent ti#e $ortea"hing

*eelings o$ inade&a"y

/egins to let the o&tside 'orld in


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)etting 8 9o

Move#ent $ro#independen"e to#aternal rolea""eptan"e

9rieving and letting goo$ old relationships andehaviors in e"hangeo$ ne' ones

+n"orporates ne'orn intoher li$e

.""epts ne'orn as he or

she really is

9ives &p $antasy o$ 'hat it"o&ld'o&ld have een

Reses 'ork or s"hool

*eelings o$ grie$, g&ilt,aniety

Re"onne"tion inrelationship 'ith partner


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Siling Rivalry

Spend ti#e prenatally dis"&ssing the &p"o#ing irth

Provide opport&nities $or silings to $eel the ay #ove and hearthe heart eat

Provide opport&nities $or silings to spend ti#e 'ith the ne' ayin the hospital

En"o&rage silings to lie in ed 'ith #o# 'hile in the hospital

9ive silings a present $ro# the ne' ay

Eplain to parents the i#portan"e o$ &ality ti#e 'ith other"hildren

Take silings on a spe"ial o&ting 'hile the ay is "ared $or atho#e


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Postpart /l&es

O""&r d&ring the =rst $e' postpart 'eeks

)ast $or a $e' days

3o#an $eels sad, "ries easily

.le to take "are o$ hersel$ and in$ant

Ca&ses>

Change in hor#onal level

*atig&e

Stress $ro# taking on the role o$ the #other

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