Psycho Social Aspects

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Psychosocial Aspect ofBreastfeeding


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Role of Breastfeeding in the

Psychosocial Development of the Child

Promotes a satisfactory and lovingPromotes a satisfactory and lovingrelationship or bonding betweenrelationship or bonding between

mother and child.mother and child.

Helps prevent some psychosocialHelps prevent some psychosocial

disabilities.disabilities.

Prevents or minimizes the loss ofPrevents or minimizes the loss oflearning time and opportunities.learning time and opportunities.


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Some of the Effects of aSome of the Effects of a

Positive Breastfeeding SituationPositive Breastfeeding Situation

Breastfeeding babies walk earlierBreastfeeding babies walk earlier

Enhanced verbal interaction on the 2Enhanced verbal interaction on the 2ndndYearYear active participation in the future.active participation in the future.

Enhances parenting behaviorEnhances parenting behaviorresponsiveness,responsiveness,


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Newtons Description of EarlyNewtons Description of Early

Attachments of the New FamilyAttachments of the New Family

Father interacts with Baby =Father interacts with Baby = EngrossmentEngrossment

Mother interacts with Baby =Mother interacts with Baby = BondingBonding

Baby interacts with mother =Baby interacts with mother = AttachmentAttachment

Father to both mother & baby =Father to both mother & baby = DoulaDoula


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Failure of infant to form effectiveFailure of infant to form effective

attachment to his mother /motherattachment to his mother /mother

substitute substitute

inability /difficulty in developinginability /difficulty in developing

close personal relationship inclose personal relationship in

adulthoodadulthood

undesirable personalityundesirable personality

characteristicscharacteristics


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PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OFPSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF

BREASTFEEDINGBREASTFEEDING

Competencies of the NewbornCompetencies of the Newborn

Parent BehaviorParent Behavior

The InteractionThe Interaction

Relationship of Social Interaction toRelationship of Social Interaction to

BreastfeedingBreastfeeding

Consequences of a Positive BreastfeedingConsequences of a Positive Breastfeeding

SituationSituation Interaction FailuresInteraction Failures

Cultural DifferencesCultural Differences


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COMPETENCIES OF THE INFANT

1. VISUAL COMPETENCIES1. VISUAL COMPETENCIES

rapidly increase in the first weeks andrapidly increase in the first weeks and

months of life.months of life. quite mature at birthquite mature at birth

fixed focal distance 8 to 10 inch rangefixed focal distance 8 to 10 inch range

Mothers face act as an attention recruiting stimulus

for him while he spends a significant amount of

time simply looking at it during breastfeeding.


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2. Auditory Competency2. Auditory Competency

Infant selectively attends and willInfant selectively attends and will orient to theorient to thehuman voicehuman voice (high pitch especially the(high pitch especially the

womans voice).womans voice).

Very impressive ability toVery impressive ability to differentiate soundsdifferentiate sounds

after birth after birth

Lullabies have musicologic characteristicsLullabies have musicologic characteristicsthat allow the infantthat allow the infant to organize his distressto organize his distress

and quiet himself when hearing them.and quiet himself when hearing them.


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3. Tactile Competency3. Tactile Competency

Infants attention is selectively enhanced whenInfants attention is selectively enhanced when

vestibular mechanisms allow him in anvestibular mechanisms allow him in an uprightupright

position to open his eyes and scan hisposition to open his eyes and scan his

environment.environment.

Also known as sensory capacityAlso known as sensory capacity

Readily coordinated in the newborn periodReadily coordinated in the newborn period

Integrated in behavioral packagesIntegrated in behavioral packages

Directed towards social interactionDirected towards social interaction


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4. Olfactory Competency4. Olfactory Competency

Newborn are able toNewborn are able to differentiate odorsdifferentiate odors

ShowsShows changes in activity, heart ratechanges in activity, heart rate andand

breathing - with a new odor.breathing - with a new odor.

KeenKeen sense of smellsense of smell helps young infants tohelps young infants to

navigate in their environment (e.g., locatingnavigate in their environment (e.g., locatingmothers nipples)mothers nipples)


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PARENT BEHAVIOR

Studies conducted observed that:Studies conducted observed that:

Adults are programmed to attend toAdults are programmed to attend to

particularparticularbabyness qualitiesbabyness qualities that offer anthat offer anappeal for the infant.appeal for the infant.

Allows parents to becomeAllows parents to become

focusedfocused

on andon and

eventually attached to their particular infant.eventually attached to their particular infant.

Changed by the presence of the infant.Changed by the presence of the infant.


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A loving /warm relationshipA loving /warm relationshipbetween mother and infant hasbetween mother and infant has

vital role in the childs mentalvital role in the childs mental

/social development./social development.


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The Infant:The Infant:

Becomes confident /secure inBecomes confident /secure in

investigating /discovering /exploring hisinvestigating /discovering /exploring his

surroundingssurroundings

Has increased capability to love andHas increased capability to love and

respond appropriately to others.respond appropriately to others.

Develops confidence /courage to reactDevelops confidence /courage to react

appropriately during stressful situationsappropriately during stressful situations




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CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

Baby profile reflects the culture in whichBaby profile reflects the culture in which

they are born.they are born.

Infants move more readily to the language /Infants move more readily to the language /

movement pattern they have been exposed tomovement pattern they have been exposed to

It is how parents or the primary caretakersIt is how parents or the primary caretakersperceive their babies that these infants areperceive their babies that these infants are

trained to be so.trained to be so.


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Prolonged Breastfeeding PatternProlonged Breastfeeding Pattern - observed- observedin countries were weaning foods are difficultin countries were weaning foods are difficult

to digest or unavailable.to digest or unavailable.

Shorten Lactation PeriodShorten Lactation Period - noted in areas- noted in areaswhere more bland of easily digested foodswhere more bland of easily digested foodsare available (Like in the Philippines).are available (Like in the Philippines).

Working MothersWorking Mothers sleeping with the infant is asleeping with the infant is a

regular pattern of behavior throughout theregular pattern of behavior throughout theworld.world.


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INTERACTION FAILURE


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RELATIONSHIP OFRELATIONSHIP OF

SOCIALSOCIALINTERACTIONINTERACTION

TO BREASTFEEDINGTO BREASTFEEDING


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SOCIAL INTERACTION AND

BREASTFEEDING

It is thru breastfeeding situation that

the child gets the earliest, most

extensive and closest model for

social interaction.

2. Within the breastfeeding, the infantis allowed to control and determine

the interaction with his mother.


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There is increase opportunity for

undivided attention by the caretaker,

direct bodily contact and stroking.

4. Maternal self-esteem, competence

and confidence in maternal role is

increased..

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BREASTFEEDING


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A positive interactionA positive interaction

supports development.supports development.

A poor interaction undermines /A poor interaction undermines /

weakens development.weakens development.


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PSYCHOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT

Refers to the qualitative changes in his ability

and capacity:

To think

To solve problems

To adapt himself to his environment

To learn and understand

To express his feelings and thoughtsTo related with others


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The baby we breastfeed today becomes anThe baby we breastfeed today becomes an

active part of society tomorrow. What he is inactive part of society tomorrow. What he is in

society tomorrow depends on his socialsociety tomorrow depends on his social

interaction in the breastfeeding situationinteraction in the breastfeeding situation

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