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attachment
process by which a parent comes to love and accept a child and a child comes to love and accept a parentthe term bonding is often used to refer to this process TERM 2
acquaintance
DEFINITION 2 process that occurs as parents interact with their newborn and maintain close proximity as they identify the infant as an individual and claim him or her as a member of the family. TERM 3
mutuality
DEFINITION 3 infant behaviors and characteristics call forth a corresponding set of parental behaviors and characteristics TERM 4
singling
DEFINITION 4 infant behaviors such as crying, smiling, and cooing that initiate the contact and bring the caregiver to the child. TERM 5
executive
DEFINITION 5 infant behaviors such as rooting, grasping, and postural adjustments that maintain the contact
claiming
process in which parents identify the new baby, first in terms of likeness to other family members, then in terms of differences, and finally in terms of uniqueness TERM 7
face to face (EN)
DEFINITION 7 position used for mutual gazing in which the parent's face and the infant's face are approximately 8 in apart and are on the same plane TERM 8
entrainment
DEFINITION 8 newborns move in time with structure of adult speech by waving their arms, lifting their heads and kicking their legs, seemingly "dancing in tune" to a parent's voice TERM 9
biorhythmicity
DEFINITION 9 personal biorhythm developed by the infantparent's facilitate this process by giving consistent loving care and using their infant's alert state to develop responsive behavior and thereby increase social interaction and opportunities for learning TERM 10
reciprocity
DEFINITION 10 type of body movement or behavior that provides the observer with cuesthe observer or receiver interprets those cues and responds to them
becoming a mother
process of transformation and growth of the mother identity during which the woman learns new skills and increases her confidence in herself as she meets new challenges in caring for her child(ren) TERM 17
maternal
sensitivity
DEFINITION 17 the quality of a mother's sensitive behaviors that are based on her awareness, perception, and responsiveness to infant cues and behaviors TERM 18
engagement
DEFINITION 18 social process in maternal transition during which the woman makes acommitmentto being a mother, actively cares for her child, and experiences his or her presence TERM 19
experiencing herself as a mother
DEFINITION 19 social process in maternal transition during which the woman learns how to mother and adapt to a changed relationship with her partner, family and friends; she examines herself in relation to the past and present and comes to view herself as a mother TERM 20
"pink period"
DEFINITION 20 period surrounding the first day or two of birth, characterized by heightened job and feelings of well-being
"blue period"
period following birth that is characterized by emotional lability, depression, a let-down feeling. restlessness, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, sadness, and anger.lability peaks around the 5th day postpartum and subsides by the 10th day. TERM 22
engrossment
DEFINITION 22 father's absorption, preoccupation, and interest in his infant
