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Parenthood
Caveat to breast feeding- "Is breast truly best? Estimating the effects of breastfeeding on
long term child health…"
Two different siblings one breastfeeding one not, found no real differences
Claim that all the benefits are exaggerated
Be careful with Messaging
Women who reported receiving support for breastfeeding that they characterized as
negative were at a higher risk for developing postpartum depression
Recommendation to not supplement, but experimental evidence suggests this is bad
advice
Basically pushing new mothers to breastfeed can cause harm and make
breastfeeding harder
Epigenetics: studies changes in genes and gene expression due to environmental factors
Rat moms
Grooming led to activation in the glucocorticoid receptor gene
What about humans?
Romanian Orphanage studies
Nurturing increases brain size
Attachment style vs attachment parenting
Post Partum Depression
Depression- sadness, lack of interest, changing in eating, sleep and energy, feelings
of worthlessness
Port Partum depression- feeling disconnected from baby, worried about something
happening to the baby, worried you will hurt your baby, feeling guilty
Can occur in pregnancy through first year
3-6 months post partum 41.% of mothers and 25.% of new fathers report symptoms
of depression
Post Partum Psychosis
Extremely rare .1% of births
Sudden onset of delusions, hallucinations, irritability, hyperactivity, paranoia
Rarely will result in harming self and or baby
Why?
Breast milk is amazing
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Create a healthier microbe survey
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Feedback between mother and baby
Benefits to mother:
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Quicker recovery from childbirth, reduced risk of cancer
Benefits to child:
o
Less likely to be obese, develop asthma, be diagnosed with autoimmune
disease and childhood cancer
o
High cognitive ability, IQ, less hyperactivity
o
Fewer colds/illnesses
What about humans: Attachment
The Strange Situation
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Primary caregiver and infant in an unfamiliar room
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Mother plays with baby
o
Stranger enters, plays with baby
o
Mother leaves
o
Stranger leaves
o
Mother returns, etc.
Attachment Styles
Secure: home base, easily soothed, look for mother
Avoidant: ignore mothers
Ambivalent: greet mothers, but also reject
Disorganized: inconsistent, disorganized
Attachment vs. Attachment Parenting
Attachment Parenting
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Breastfeed
o
No crying
o
Share your bed
o
Wear your baby
Attachment Parenting
Breastfeed
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No empirical evidence that it impacts secure attachment
No crying
o
No evidence that techniques like “sleep training” harm children
o
Sleep training (teaching the child to put itself back to sleep) is related to
positive effects in some studies
Share your bed
o
Small SIDS increase
o
Doesn’t affect attachment
o
Recommended: share a room with baby
Wear your baby
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
States must have something that meets the minimum
FMLA core details
Federal Law (Dept. of Labor)
Guarantees up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for:
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Birth of a child; adopt a child (or new foster child)
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