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Introduction: There is a worldwide trend of increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children under 5 years of age. Mothers' beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes towards feeding practices and obesity have direct implications on their children's health. Aim: To explore beliefs about feeding practices and childhood obesity among mothers with children under five years of age in northwestern Mexico. Methodology: Qualitative study with ethnographic approach. Using purposive sampling, nine semistructured interviews were conducted with women with an average of 12 years of education. Results: Beliefs included insecurity in assuming the role of mother, a low perception of family support, and beliefs that were not aligned with the recommendations of exclusive breastfeeding and introduction of complementary foods. In addition, these held the belief that obesity is not a problem due to the young age of their children. Conclusions: There is ambivalence between the participants' beliefs and their practices regarding feeding and childhood obesity. It is imperative to develop education and communication strategies that provide evidence-based information that is easily accessible and available to mothers to prevent nutrition problems during early childhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the theoretical approach of Subjectivity from a Historical-Cultural perspective, this study is part of a master's research in which the objective is to relate baby's play with the emergence of his/her first subjective manifestations. We seek to understand how the baby produces subjective senses in the characteristic pedagogical work with children from 0 to 3 years old. In these moments, the mediating communication expressed in the adult-baby interrelation is significant and full of possibilities to mobilize the baby's condition as a subject, which favors his/her subjective development. We This understanding allows us to overcome the dichotomy between caring and educating, so characteristic of the fragmentation of work with this population, since it is considered that, from our conception, this binomial can be exercised as a unit in the different activities and pedagogical strategies of how to play. The text presents concepts of the Theory of Subjectivity. It considers the relationship between the baby within the attentive and open dialogue in its multiple expressions in educational practice, where subjective development becomes central. Based on Qualitative Epistemology, from which the Constructive-Interpretative Methodology is derived, we highlight reflections on the unique ways babies play with music. In this research, the play simultaneously constituted a pedagogical activity and a research instrument and was strongly marked by the music produced by the researcher with her guitar. The study indicates how play can promote changes and/or developments in children's first subjective productions. Finally, we propose principles that articulate these interpretive constructions with possibilities for pedagogical work in the collective environments of daycare centers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Patient navigation (PN) aims to improve timely access to healthcare by helping patients to "navigate" complex service provision landscapes. PN models have been applied in diverse healthcare settings including perinatal mental health (PMH). However, the practice models and implementation of PN programs vary widely, and their impact on engagement with PMH services has not been systematically investigated. This systematic narrative review study aimed to (1) identify and describe existing PMH PN models, (2) understand their effectiveness in improving service engagement and clinical outcomes, (3) review patient and provider perceptions, and (4) explore facilitators and barriers to program success. A systematic search of published articles/reports describing PMH PN programs/service delivery models targeting parents in the period from conception to 5 years postpartum was conducted. In total, 19 articles describing 13 programs were identified. The analysis yielded a number of commonalities and differences across program settings, target populations, and the scope of the navigator role. While there was promising evidence to support the clinical efficacy and impact on service utilization of PN programs for PMH, the current evidence base is sparse. Further research evaluating the efficacy of such services, and facilitators and barriers to their success, is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyzes the emotional suffering shared between parents and the baby during the perinatal period. The processes of adaptation and defense that can occur in this situation are described, as well as the consequences of these processes. The case of a baby with a severe feeding disorder is presented. The article also highlights the characteristic competencies of the baby, such as their ability to perceive and make sense of their experience, as well as their sensitivity to relational interactions. Four sources of somatoemotional overstimulation are identified: the body, the sensory environment, the caregiver's emotional state, and acquired psychoneurobiological reactivity. These sources can generate negative effects on the baby, such as stress and trauma. In addition, alterations in the co-regulation resources of receptivity and perceptivity are mentioned, as well as the two perceptual systems of the neonatal self. The text discusses shared perinatal emotional suffering in babies and how it can affect their development. It is mentioned that this suffering can lead to a mismatch between the primitive self-body and the attachment-seeking self. Furthermore, the mechanisms of anti-perception defense that the baby can activate to protect themselves from the emotional distress of the caregivers are discussed. The effects of this suffering, such as psychoneurobiological hyperreactivity and overactivation of perception regulatory mechanisms, are also mentioned. Finally, the text discusses the overadaptive behaviors that the baby can develop to protect their own emotional state. The text discusses the primary traumatic core in babies and its relationship with psychopathological manifestations. Different disorders and conditions that may be related to this traumatic core are mentioned, such as anxiety, neurosis, attention deficit, autism, depression, among others. The psychoneurobiological interaffectation and the psychic effects of perceptual disconnection are also discussed. It is concluded that perinatal emotional suffering affects all parties involved in parenting, and the importance of facilitating the expressiveness of the baby and their caregivers is highlighted. Additionally, a case of severe feeding disorder in a baby named Cristina is mentioned. The article describes the experience of a couple with their baby and their difficulty sleeping and eating. The mother had problems during pregnancy and had previously lost two babies. During the consultation, the baby cries intensely and avoids eye contact with her parents. The crying is interpreted as an expression of accumulated emotional suffering. It is suggested to allow the baby to cry and to name their emotions to help in their adaptation process. The parents use strategies to distract and calm the baby, but she continues to experience internal distress. Despite this, she continues to smile and retains her attachment longing. The mother also experiences anxiety during feeding and needs to feel accompanied. The baby's crying only reappears when faced with the bottle, indicating an association between emotional distress and feeding. The text describes the case of Cristina, a baby who shows signs of autonomy and avoids relational dependence from an early age. It is also mentioned that Cristina has difficulties sleeping and eating, which is related to her emotional distress and her tendency to avoid stressful situations. Additionally, it is mentioned that Cristina's mother suffers from postpartum depression and that the lack of emotional connection between mother and daughter can affect the baby's development. The article is about the concept of "primary traumatic core" in babies and the shared perinatal emotional suffering between parents and the baby. The connection between generalized discomfort and the sensation of gastric fullness is mentioned, as well as the disconnection of the perception of somatic discomfort. [Extracted from the article]

Este artigo representa uma parte das descobertas da pesquisa de doutorado acerca da relação entre gravidez e consumo. O que apresento aqui tem por objetivo discutir o imperativo da visibilidade1 como condição de existência na contemporaneidade. Nesse contexto, as gestações imbricadas pelo consumo fazem com que os bebês nasçam mesmo antes de seus partos. Os bebês existem como imagens, mediados também por objetos e midiatizados em suas vidas intrauterinas. A jornada seriada e digitalizada da gravidez é, ao mesmo tempo, elemento de pedagogização de consumo para um modelo de gestação e também objeto de entretenimento. Qualquer semelhança com o filme O show de Truman não nos parece mera coincidência. Tais descobertas foram possíveis por meio de metodologia que contou com pesquisa de inspiração etnográfica, em visitas aos quartos dos bebês em gestação; monitoramento de hashtags em redes sociais (Instagram e Facebook); e busca das mesmas palavras-chave em vídeos do YouTube. Para dar conta da interpretação do fenômeno analisado, são mobilizados os seguintes conceitos e bases teóricas: mediação, midiatização, visibilidade e estetização

Objective: the objective of this study was to identify the use of bioelectrical impedance in newborns (NB), as this is an easy-to-apply and non-invasive method of measurement that can be used for distinguishing fat-free mass (FFM), fat mass (FM), and total body water (TBW). Method: this was an integrative review of the literature using the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Virtual Health Library databases to search for original articles between 2010-2020. A total of 900 articles were retrieved; after checking for duplicity and applying the eligibility criteria, 9 were further analyzed. Results: about the results, five studies used single frequency bioimpedance, with a specific population of neonates, preterm and/or full term, and different clinical conditions. Resistance was the most studied bioelectric indicator, the phase angle is little explored, and four studies investigated body composition (FFM, FM and TBW). Studies found that preterm newborns had lower amounts of TBW, FFM, and FM than term newborns, and there were differences in body composition between sex. The phase angle was lower for preterm newborns. Babies fed with high protein formulas had increases in the FFM. Conclusion: there is a need for multicenter studies to define standardized methods to be used with this public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study investigated the motherhood experience of mothers of extremely preterm infants during their hospitalizations in the NICU. In particular, we sought to investigate the maternal feelings related to this context. Participants included 18 mothers whose babies were between 25 and 28 gestational weeks and weighed between 625g and 1000g. Mothers were interviewed 15 days after delivery and the responses were examined using qualitative content analysis. Three axes were developed, derived from the interviews: feelings about the NICU; feelings about the baby's manifestations; and feelings about motherhood. The findings revealed the complexity of maternal feelings in the context of the NICU. However, the mothers' narcissistic investment in their babies, which led them to communicate with them using small gestures and sensory expressions, stood out in the maternal verbalizations, which simultaneously made it possible to build a symbolic place for the infant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A partir de uma revisão narrativa e integrativa, objetiva-se discutir o uso do termo detecção precoce no campo da saúde mental da primeira infância, sobretudo em relação aos bebês. Problematiza-se a hegemonia do Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) e a ênfase, em especial a partir da última edição, na prevenção de transtornos mentais, a partir da antecipação de riscos. Questiona-se o lugar ambíguo do bebê e da criança pequena: ora no lugar de prevenção de possíveis desvios na fase adulta, sujeita a inúmeros riscos, ora em um lugar de invisibilidade. Propõe-se que uma clínica psicanalítica com bebês, preocupada em evitar tanto a patologização quanto a identificação de bebês em risco, deve destacar o lugar do bebê como um sujeito que demanda, a seu tempo, inscrito em uma determinada história, o que põe em relevo a necessidade de se considerar os determinantes sociais e culturais. Palavras-chave: saúde mental, bebê, psicanálise, detecção precoce, risco.

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Parenting an offspring is a rewarding, albeit challenging task, often accompanied by high levels of stress. It is important to accurately assess the stress associated with parenting, as severe forms of stress may affect the parent‐child dyad and lead to poor child outcomes. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) in the Greek population. We implemented forward and back translation and conducted a pilot test. A total of 735 mothers (Mage = 34.6) with infants aged 0–12 months completed the PSS, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The Greek PSS‐18 showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's α =.83) and adequate convergent validity. Results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed two underlying factors: positive aspects of parenting and negative aspects of parenting. Our data confirm the validity of the Greek version of the PSS‐18 in mothers with infants aged 0–12 months. The Greek version of the PSS‐18 could be a useful tool for professionals and researchers who are interested in perinatal period and the aspects of parenthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El presente artículo se refiere a una revisión sistemática que tuvo como objetivo identificar si la atención conjunta establecida en las interacciones educador-bebé en las guarderías interfiere con la cognición social de estos bebés. Esta revisión siguió las recomendaciones de Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyse (PRISMA) y se buscó en las bases de datos Web of Science, Pubmed, Pepsic, Scielo, Indexpsi, PsycInfo y Lilacs. También se realizó una búsqueda en la Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD). Los descriptores utilizados fueron "Child Day Care Centers", "Preschool", "School Teachers", "infant", "attention", "joint attention" e "social cognition". El análisis incluyó cinco artículos e identificó que al participar en episodios de atención conjunta con sus educadores, los bebés presentaron el desarrollo de la comunicación y el lenguaje oral. También se señaló la necesidad de ampliar los estudios sobre el tema. Esta revisión está registrada en el International Prospective Register of Ongoing Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) con el número CRD42019133759. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar elementos para a compreensão da autonomia dos bebês no contexto educativo da creche. Seleciona sequências narrativas que envolvem de modo destacado um bebê e que representam aspectos de seu processo de conquista da movimentação que permitem refletir acerca da autonomia, do movimento e das relações com outros sujeitos, e sua inter-relação no processo de desenvolvimento. A partir da análise das sequências narrativas, destaca que a proposição por parte dos adultos de um entorno óptimo é condição para a conquista da autonomia dos bebês, contudo a ação dos bebês deve ser sempre tomada como referência e compreendida como singular.

No professional, no team can be a caregiver if they themselves are not well supported, well "cared for", i.e. if they are not well looked after. Professional support is therefore not a luxury, but a sine qua non of quality care and psychological care. After a few reminders about practice analysis and supervision, the impact of the baby's functioning on that of professionals (an impact to be taken into account in terms of their support) is considered, before tackling the concept of intransitive demand, which is also to be considered in the work of supervision., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Research demonstrates the central role of mother–child relationships in child socioemotional development; however, families are complex systems and the unique roles of multiple family subsystems in early infant development have received less attention. In the present study, we investigated the role of multiple family relationships (interparental, mother–infant, father–infant), during pregnancy and the first month after childbirth, in infant socioemotional functioning at 6 months. We administered semi‐structured interviews during pregnancy to assess multiple qualities of the interparental relationship. At 1 month postpartum, parents completed reports about their feelings and attitudes toward their infant to assess impaired bonding. At 6 months, parents provided reports of child socioemotional functioning. Both mother–infant and father–infant impaired bonding were uniquely associated with infant socioemotional impairment, controlling for prenatal interparental relationship quality. Additionally, multiple dimensions of the interparental relationship (i.e., poor‐quality conflict management, inadequate support for fathers, and low levels of respect toward mothers) were associated with infant socioemotional impairment controlling for parent–infant bonding. Results also demonstrated an indirect pathway, such that poor sexual quality during pregnancy was associated with fathers (but not mothers) reporting more impaired bonding with their infants, which was linked to greater infant socioemotional impairment. Results highlight the importance of understanding the broad family environment, prior to and immediately following the birth of the child, to identify at‐risk children at the earliest possible stages of intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a fragment of a larger project, which addressed the possibilities of come to be in a sheltering institution. We proposed to perform a reading operation (Jerusalinsky & Berlink,2008) of the relationship established between infants who are living in residential shelters and their respective caregivers. We discussed the observation of two infants, with 14 and 18 months-old, sheltered in two different residential shelters in Porto Alegre (RS - Brazil). We conducted four visits to each house, in which each infant was observed in relation to their educating agent, using the Clinical Reference Indicators for Child Development (IRDIs). We also seek, from fundamental concepts of D. Winnicott’s theory, support to reflect on what has been shown in evidence in the relationship between infants and carers in a way that the conceptions of environment and (dis) continuity of care served as the basis for this reading, allowing the emergence of some notes: even emphasizing the right of continuity of care that every child has, the separation of the mother / family is not necessarily traumatic in itself. We understand, therefore, that even if they have a first mark (deprivation of the original family), there is a possibility that the baby develops satisfactorily in the context of institutional care, as long as he can establish an encounter with someone/environment available to support him, to provide an experience of continuity and to prevent that this initial suffering makes him incapable of come to be. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the conventional wisdom of the Enlightenment the topic of dwarfism as a medical disorder was not present. Dwarfs were sought after for and highly valued at European aristocratic and royal courts, but they stayed at the margins of social life because of their body build. The aim of this article is to discuss the first academic research connected with dwarfism on the example of King Stanislaw Leszczynki’s dwarf in Lunéville. Nicolas Ferry, known as Bébé, like other dwarfs during the trend of that time was a mascot of courtiers, up to his death at the age of 23 by the King’s side in the palace. The King, upset by the death of his prematurely aged pupil Bébé, ordered his doctors to examine the corpse. Part of the research material was sent to Paris to the Cabinet of Natural History (Cabinet d’Histoire Naturelle du Roi) of Count de Buffon, who started an examination. The case of the dwarf Bébé was described in the series Histoire naturelle... of 12 volumes in the section onquadrupeds. From the point of view of cultural controversies about dwarfism – nowadays treated as a disease in the medical model of disability – the case is an important question because it shows the beginning of the process of departing from the beliefs of the eighteenth century towards the first anatomical academic research.

At the birth of a child, the solidity of narcissistic foundations and the infantile of the parents are tested even in the ramifications of their cultural affiliations. The meeting between a baby and his parents is an opportunity for nostalgic rêveries and a source of wonder, but sometimes stumbles on the singular history of each, the construction of their couple and their many after-effects. Projections towards the baby sometimes hinder the building of early bonds and the construction of the infant's primary narcissism. The game of identifications is damaged and the baby painfully identified with a disturbing stranger. When she herself is contained by an attentive presence, the mother can sometimes regain a calming and sensual capacity; the analyst offers representations of the issues in which the partners of the dyad are caught in the grip of anxiety. This work of transforming affects into words favors this place of the third party which seeks to allow the child and his mother to rediscover a capacity for representative play associated with pleasure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present pilot study focuses on the adaptive processes of babies who are placed during their first months of life. It used an ethological approach to explore the behavioural adjustment of 19 infants from their arrival in placement through their first 6 weeks in Residential Care (RC; France), a Foster Family (FF; Québec) or an Infant–Mother Centre (IMC; Québec). Direct observations were conducted once a week during feeding sessions. Observed behaviours were as follows: sleep–wake state, self‐soothing, burp, visual exploration, motor activity, facial and vocal expressions. Then, a Kruskal–Wallis test was conducted to examine differences in babies' adaption as a function of placement setting. Results showed that, in RC, the duration of the post‐feeding phase is the shortest. Moreover, these institutionalized babies showed the most modes of self‐protection and the fewest vocalizations. By contrast, babies placed in the IMC spent the least time in withdrawal, expressed motor activity more regularly and were never placed back in their recliner before burping. Larger differences appear comparing placement in RC and that in the IMC, the placement in FF showing intermediate results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A partir das proposições de Winnicott, o presente estudo teve como objetivo compreender o lugar do pai em dois diferentes momentos do desenvolvimento infantil: no primeiro ano de vida do bebê, no contexto de depressão pós-parto materna, e, posteriormente, no sexto ano de vida da criança. Participaram deste estudo duas famílias que, no momento inicial, realizaram uma psicoterapia breve pais-bebê e, no segundo momento, participaram de um processo de follow up. Os resultados obtidos indicaram que, no primeiro ano de vida dos bebês, os pais constituíram um bom relacionamento com seus bebês e puderam compreender a necessidade de intensa dedicação da mãe ao bebê, porém não forneceram todo o suporte necessário às esposas naquele momento e contexto. As sutis dificuldades observadas no primeiro ano de vida dos bebês, relativas ao papel que se esperaria desses pais, mostraram-se ainda evidentes no sexto ano de vida das crianças.

The patent device named “Device for biometric identification of maternity” is a dual fingerprint scanner that provides data of mother and baby fingerprints at the very moment of birth and further guarantees the maternity of a newborn baby by generating a unique ID reference and encrypting that data with the highest level of protection. For the first time, we enrolled qualitative research that proves a baby’s identity at the very moment of birth based on the fingerprint minutiae. No one has done it until today! The realised technical solution scans, processes, stores, saves and encrypts personal data with one main purpose - to prove maternity of every newborn baby with 100% accuracy. By fingerprint scanning of both the mother and the baby’s fingerprints simultaneously at the very moment of birth, ID is generated and stored. This allays potential fear of babies being replaced. Every identity is guaranteed. By encrypting this data, the whole process is raised to the highest security and confidentiality levels in maternity wards worldwide. In each case, the fear that almost every mother has in this period is allayed as well as the question: “Is this my baby?” / Патент под названием «Устройство биометрического установления родительства» это двойной сканер для снятия отпечатка пальца, который содержит данные о отпечатках пальцев матери и младенца с момента рождения ребенка и в течение дальнейшего процесса безошибочно идентифицирует мать новорожденного ребенка с помощью генерирования однозначных ИД сведений и их кодирования с наивысшей степенью защиты. Данное исследование посвящено первому качественному устройству, которое с уверенностью может установить идентитет новорожденного ребенка на основании минуций (признаков) отпечатка пальца. Этого до сих пор никто не делал! Осуществленное техническое решение сканера, который сканирует, сохраняет и кодирует данные изображено на рисунках, приведенных в статье. Целью изобретения данного устройства является полноценная защита и надежное безошибочное средство идентификации матерей каждого новорожденного ребенка. При одновременном сканировании отпечатков пальцев матери и новорожденного ребенка, непосредственно после его рождения, ИД генерируется и архивируется. Таким образом, потенциальная опасность от подмены новорожденного ребенка полностью ликвидирована, так как теперь идентитет каждой личности с точностью можно установить. Шифровование сведений также, как и весь процесс доведены до наивысшего уровня безопасности и конфиденциальности между всеми участниками родильных домов во всех точках мира. Страх, который испытывает каждая роженица: «Мой ли это ребенок?» навсегда останется в прошлом. / Patent pod nazivom 'Uređaj za biometrijsku identifikaciju roditeljstva" je dualni biometrijski skener otiska prsta koji sadrži podatke o otiscima prstiju majke i bebe na samom rođenju. Generisanjem jednoznačne ID reference i šifrovanjem tih podataka postiže se najviši nivo zaštite. Po prvi put je sprovedeno kvalitativno istraživanje koje dokazuje identitet tek rođene bebe na osnovu minucija otiska prsta Time je onemogućena zamena beba i garantovan svaki identitet. Šifrovanjem tih podataka ceo proces je podignut na viši nivo bezbednosti i poverljivosti između svih učesnika u porodilištima širom sveta.

Mother–Baby Unit research has focussed on maternal psychopathology over the course of an admission. Less is known about the baby's well‐being, the shared relationship, or the mother's recovery. In an initial sample of 45 women, we describe discharge and post‐discharge outcomes for maternal psychopathology (using maternal report and the Global Assessment of Function, GAF) and the mother–infant relationship (using the Child and Adult Relational Experimental Index, CARE Index). Three months post‐discharge, one third of women described themselves as "completely recovered," one third were experiencing significant deterioration and 17% were readmitted to inpatient care. Poorer GAF scores were associated with a clinical diagnosis of comorbid personality disorder, antenatal presence of the index illness, partner illicit substance use, maternal perception of her bond, infant social withdrawal, and child protection concern. Post‐discharge, the mother–infant relationship results were concerning. Only 17% were regarded as adequate. Improvement was observed across this period in 56% but relational deterioration occurred for 35%. Maternal and relational outcomes were weakly correlated at discharge (r² = 0.29, p = 0.07) but this was lost post‐discharge (r² = 0.03, p = 0.89). The shared relationship and infant mental health should both be targets for intervention; both during MBU admission, and post‐discharge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Even though Parenting Capacity Assessments (PCAs) are essential for child protection services to support placement decisions for maltreating families, presently no evidence‐based PCA protocols are available. In this randomized controlled trial, we tested the quality of an attachment‐based PCA protocol based on Video‐feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP‐SD). We recruited 56 parent‐child dyads (Mage children = 3.48 years) in Dutch family residential clinics that conduct PCAs to support placement decisions. After pretest, families were randomized to receive the Regular Assessment Procedure (RAP) (n = 28), or an additional assessment based on VIPP‐SD (n = 28). An immediate post‐test and a 10‐month follow‐up were conducted. Multilevel models showed that therapists felt equally confident about their recommendations regarding child placement for both groups and that they equally often modified their initial placement recommendations. Moreover, children in the VIPP‐SD group did not show fewer behavior problems and did not experience recurring child maltreatment less often than children in the RAP group. Thus, we found no evidence that PCAs incorporating the VIPP‐SD protocol outperformed PCAs as usual. We discuss possible explanations why in the current study VIPP‐SD did not seem to add to the quality of the RAP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors present a parent-baby consultation follow-up beginning before the epidemic and continuing during lockdown. The management of intra-family and therapeutic bonds, as well as of parenthood, presents a challenge to the consultants during the first period and gives rise to fear that the situation may deteriorate when face to face therapeutic follow-up comes to an end. However, the bond is preserved by means of video consultations and the family shows unexpected resources and resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on Winnicott's propositions, the present study aimed to understand fatherhood at two different stages of child development: in the first year of the infant's life, in the context of postpartum depression, and later in the child's sixth year of life. Two families participated in this study, which, at the initial moment, underwent a Brief Parent-infant Psychotherapy and, at the second moment, participated in a follow up process. The results obtained indicated that in the first year of the infant's life, the fathers constituted a good relationship with their infants and could understand the need for intense dedication from mother to infant, but they did not provide all the necessary holding to their wives at that moment and context. The subtle difficulties observed in the first year of infant's life, concerning the expected place of fatherhood, were still evident in the sixth year of the children's life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The present study aims to explore the factor structure and psychometric properties of an adapted version of the Portuguese version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale for parents of infants aged 0 to 12 months (the IM-P-I). Two studies were conducted. The first study included 560 postpartum mothers and examined the factor structure and internal consistency of the IM-P-I. The second study included 295 postpartum mothers, with the goal of cross--validating the factor structure of the questionnaire and examining its internal consistency and construct validity. In both studies, the original correlated five-factor model (which included the subscales Listening with Full Attention, Emotional Awareness of the Child, Compassion for the Child, Self-Regulation in Parenting, and Nonjudgmental Acceptance of Parental Functioning) was the best-fitting model. Adequate Cronbach's alpha values were found for the total scale and for all subscales, except for the Emotional Awareness of the Child subscale. Moderate to strong negative correlations were found between the IM-P-I subscales and anxious and depressive symptomatology and emotional dysregulation. This study shows that the IM-P-I is a psychometrically adequate measure of mindful parenting in the postpartum period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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To assess the terms of the introduction of certain foods in the diet of children of the first year of life-based on 5 Children’s Clinics in St. Petersburg, an anonymous survey was conducted among 534 mothers whose children received breast milk up to a year and older. The study showed that in most cases, mothers make their children drink water, tea, and juice in the first year of life in target dates. However, a significant number of mothers begin to introduce these liquids into the baby’s diet earlier. The first complementary foods-fruit and vegetable puree-most of the children received timely (79.8% and 81.1%, respectively). The second complementary foods (cereal porridge) in 71.5% of cases were introduced in due time and 24.5% - later than term. The third complementary foods (meat puree), as well as other protein products, which include cottage cheese paste, egg yolk, and fish puree, children in most cases received later than term. 24.9% of mothers introduced meat puree, 20.7% - cottage cheese paste, 30.0% - egg yolk and 17.9% - fish puree earlier. Only 35.5% of mothers started to give fermented milk products on time, and 46.8% later. Whole milk in its natural form was received earlier than term by 61.4% of children. Thus, water, juice, tea, fruit and vegetable puree, as well as cereal was introduced into the diet of the child in the recommended time, and meat puree, cottage cheese paste, egg yolk, dairy products, fish puree and whole milk later than the established period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The survival of a human baby is enabled by the attachment behavioral system, as babies seek proximity, directing attachment mediator behaviors toward a figure who provides security. Reflections from the existence of a primary intersubjectivity and evidence of more refined abilities than what was known at the time in which Bowlby formulated this theory conducted us to the hypothesis that attachment is perceived before the period he proposed. We performed a case study in which we analyzed video-recordings from Marina's six months of life. Episodes of differential behavior towards a figure were selected and micro-genetically transcribed. Moreover, mediator behaviors with each of the baby's caregivers were mapped. Results suggested differential behavior towards a discriminated figure since her third month. The dialogical and cultural processes that reverberated in selecting the mother as the attachment figure were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In psychomotricity, putting adolescence and the very early stages of life into perspective leads the author in this work to a re-reading of the fundamentals in the construction of the human subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The bonding process is essential to favors and/or determines the future relationship between parent and baby and influences the cognitive and social development of the child. The bonding is conditioned by a set of interrelated factors with parental and situational conditions that may assist or prevent the establishment of bonding (Pereira, 2009). Objective: Establish the relationship between the sociodemographic context (age, marital status, educational qualifications and length of relationship) and bonding parent/baby. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study, correlational descriptive, quantitative, attended by 349 parents, aged between 19 and 55, with an average age of 31,84 (sd=6,067). To providing a reliable sample characterization the social-demographic we applied questionnaires and Bonding Scale (Figueiredo et al., 2005). Results: This study reveals that positive bonding is influenced by age (p=0,010), being higher in parents aged 30 years or less. With regard to qualifications, it was found that the smaller the educational level of the parents, the greater the bonding positive (p=0,045). On the other hand the marital status and the length of the relationship did not influence the bonding. Conclusion: Given the importance of the bonding process between parent and baby, whose involvement should exist from the beginning of pregnancy, it’s imperative that the Nurse Specialist in maternal health take responsibility to educate and stimulate the paternal bonding supporting and integrating the father in the process of adaptation to parenthood.

Enquadramento: O suporte social é um fator relevante no estabelecimento de laços afetivos entre pai e bebé, pois envolve a qualidade das relações sociais centradas na família. Este tem sido apontado como uma variável psicossocial envolvida na adaptação à parentalidade. Objetivo: Estabelecer a relação entre o suporte social e a vinculação (bonding) entre o pai e o bebé. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo-correlacional, de natureza quantitativa, com uma amostra de 349 pais média de idade 31,84 anos, dp= 6,067). O instrumento de colheita de dados foi o questionário que permitiu caracterizar a amostra nas variáveis sociodemográficas, de gravidez e parto e foi ainda incluída a Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social (Ribeiro, 1999) e Escala de Bonding (Figueiredo et al., 2005). Resultados: Os resultados demonstram que o bonding positivo é influenciado pela idade (p=0,010), habilitações literárias (p=0,045), ser primeiro filho (p=0,027), comunicação com o feto (p=0,005), presença no trabalho de parto (p=0,045). Quanto ao suporte social foi encontrada relação entre o bonding positivo e “satisfação com os amigos” (p=0,011); bonding negativo e “intimidades” (p=0,011) e bonding total e “satisfação com a família” (p=0,001). Conclusão: O papel do enfermeiro especialista em saúde materna assume-se como primordial, devendo envolver o pai desde o início da gravidez. Dada a importância que o suporte social asume no estabelecimento do bonding, é imprescindível que os profissionais de saúde apoiem e integrem o pai no processo de adaptação à parentalidade.

Background: The social support is an important factor in the establishment of bonding between parent and baby, because it involve the quality of social relations in the family. This factor has been pointed out a psychosocial variable involved in adaptation to parenthood. Objective: Investigate the influence between social support and bonding of father and baby. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study, correlational descriptive, quantitative, attended by 349 parents, aged between 19 and 55, with an average age of 31,84 (sd=6,067). To providing a reliable sample characterization the social-demographic, obstetric and pregnancy variables, we applied questionnaires and also the Satisfaction Scale with the Social Support (Ribeiro, 1999) and Bonding Scale (Figueiredo et al., 2005). Results: This study reveals that positive bonding is influenced by age (p=0,010), qualifications (p=0,045), first child (p=0,027), communication with fetus (p=0,005) and be present during labor (p=0,045). Regarding to social support: - Positive bonding and “satisfaction with friends” (p=0,011); - Negative bonding and “intimacies” (p=0,011); - Total bonding and “family satisfaction” (p=0,001). Conclusion: The data undoubtedly show the importance of nurse specialists in maternal health who must involve the father since the beginning of pregnancy. Since social support is key to bonding, it is essential that health professionals support and integrate the father in the adjustement process to parenthood.

Enquadramento: O processo de vinculação é indispensável pois favorece e/ou determina a futura relação entre a díade: pai/bebé e influencia o desenvolvimento cognitivo e social da criança. Este processo de vinculação (bonding) é condicionado por um conjunto de fatores interligados com as condições parentais e situacionais que poderão coadjuvar ou impedir o estabelecimento do proceso de vinculação (Pereira, 2009). Objetivo: Estabelecer a relação entre o contexto sociodemográfico (idade, estado civil, habilitações literárias e duração do relacionamento) e a vinculação (bonding) entre o pai e o bebé. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo-correlacional, de natureza quantitativa, com uma amostra de 349 pais com média de idade de 31,84 anos (dp= 6,067). O instrumento de colheita de dados foi o questionário que permitiu caracterizar a amostra nas variáveis sociodemográficas e a Escala de Bonding (Figueiredo et al., 2005). Resultados: Os resultados demonstram que o bonding positivo é influenciado pela idade (p=0,010), sendo mais elevado nos pais com idade igual ou inferior a 30 anos. No que concerne às habilitações literárias, verificou-se que quanto menor é a escolaridade dos pais, maior é o bonding positivo (p=0,045).Por outro lado o estado civil e a duração do relacionamento não influenciam o bonding. Conclusão: Face à importância do processo de vinculação pai/bebe, cujo envolvimento debe existir desde o início da gravidez, é imprescindível que o Enfermeiro especialista em saúde materna assuma a responsabilidade de educar e estimular o bonding paterno apoiando e integrando o pai no processo de adaptação à parentalidade.

Este artigo visa trazer uma reflexão acerca dos cuidados profissionais direcionados à primeira infância, especialmente os cuidados oferecidos por babás, tão comum no contexto brasileiro. Primeiramente, foi proposta uma discussão acerca da importância do cuidado para o desenvolvimento emocional do bebê, bem como as distinções existentes entre as relações que a cuidadora estabelece com o bebê, daquela estabelecida entre a díade mãe-bebê. Partindo dessas considerações, um estudo de caso foi apresentado. Este foi realizado com uma mãe e seus três bebês trigêmeos, acompanhados por uma observadora durante os dois primeiros anos de vida dos bebês através do método Bick de observação de bebês.

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Life begins long before birth, and early experiences in the womb, birth, and postpartum have been instrumental in the physical and emotional health of people throughout their lives. Through a bibliographical review of some of the authors who have studied this theme, it is intended to disclose the existence of pre and perinatal trauma and the importance of psychotherapy in the baby to avoid problems of mental health. In situations of pre and perinatal trauma, it is often necessary to intervene not only with the pregnant / puerperal woman, but also with the baby/child so that the child may be released from the traumatic situation, avoiding the development of pathologies that affect both in childhood and throughout his life. In Portugal there is a lack of training of health professionals to work effectively the emotional issues of newborns. This gap can represent significant consequences in the physical and emotional health of these infants because early intervention is essential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The diagnostic and therapeutic advances in the Neonatology area have resulted in a significant decrease in the mortality rate of preterm newborns and, consequently, an increase in the morbidity of these babies. The concern with the evaluation of its evolution has become increasingly evident, requiring strategies to reduce the repercussion of possible compromises and to increase the quality of life of these children. This study aims to investigate about the main instrument for assessing the development and follow-up of preterm babies. A systematic search was conducted in the main databases, consulting articles and books that provide detail on studies, evaluations and instruments. It was found that developmental assessment and follow- up are performed through screening and developmental diagnosis tests that examine the most relevant aspects in the various age groups. Twenty-one evaluation instruments for preterm development and follow-up were identified, which can be divided into three categories: the comprehensive, the specifics and the neurological and neurobehavioral exams. Studies show that the Bayley Scales of Infant Development - Bayley III (BSID III) are the most widely used scales for assessing the preterm. It is a comprehensive assessment tool that points out the strengths and weaknesses as well as the baby's competencies. The scales are most indicated for early identification of risk for development, elaboration of intervention projects and to provide guidance and information to parents about the evolution of the child, whose follow-up should be continuous and systematic, carried out by an interdisciplinary team. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present article focuses on the temporal organization proposed in the day care Center and the ways of living the time for the baby in this space. This ethnographic research was conducted in a public daycare center in the southern Santa Catarina state. The research subjects were a group of twelve babies and four adults, two teachers in each period. The time organization proposed by the adults in the day care center was evidenced, and it is governed by the clock chronology, marked by the lightening, fragmentation and mechanization of daily actions. However, babies do not live this organization in a passive or static way. They resist and transgress the proposed time, seeking to live other relationships that are not foreseen by adults, but which are important and necessary for them. These facts indicate the need and urgency to (re) think about the organization of the time proposed in the day care center, in order to consider the experiences and rhythms of the babies who live there daily. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Joint attention is considered a triadic relational capacity, established in interaction baby-object-partner. It is verified by the direction of the gaze to another's look / action, being reported as joint visual attention. One may wonder how it would be established in blind or visually impaired children. Thus, it was investigated, if and how would occur construction, establishment and maintenance of joint attention in a baby with severe visual impairment. It was conducted a case study of a baby (first seven months), with video recordings, in residence. The analysis was microgenetic. It was verified that joint attention is established and maintained from non-visual cues, like tactile, olfactory, haptic and audible. Emotion was element to facilitate joint attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

O presente trabalho tem por foco o processo de constituição do espaço da creche em um lugar dos bebês. Busca-se (re)conhecer os lugares constituídos pelos bebês, tomando-os como indicativos para pensar a prática pedagógica e o espaço da creche. Como recurso argumentativo, apresentam-se elementos de uma pesquisa de mestrado em educação, de orientação etnográfica, realizada em uma instituição pública no sul do estado de Santa Catarina. Foram sujeitos da investigação um grupo de 10 bebês e quatro professoras. Como resultado, a partir do diálogo com Benjamim (1986), Tuan (1983) e as diretrizes normativas, defende-se a importância do espaço, por que o espaço educa, expõe ideias, externaliza mensagens. Contudo, no processo de constituição social, psíquica, afetiva e cognitiva dos bebês, é necessário, ir além das materialidades, atentando para a ocupação, as relações e os sentidos estabelecidos entre os bebês e adultos. Pensar a constituição do lugar e assumi-la como possibilidade de (re)organizar a creche nos lança em uma zona estranha, incerta e fascinante. Um convite a inverter o olhar e pensar uma lógica que vê, pesquisa e narra a criança pequena, não como faltosa ou incapaz, mas como força, potência e possibilidade.

OBJECTIVES: In infants, there is a high incidence of emergence agitation (EA) after sevoflurane (Sev) anesthesia. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that dexmedetomidine (Dex) administration would reduce the incidence and severity of EA after Sev-based anesthesia in infants undergoing palatoplasty. METHODS: A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted with 70 patients undergoing palatoplasty, aged 10-14 months. Infants were randomly allocated into two groups: Dex (n = 35) and saline (n = 35). In the Dex group, Dex (6 µg/kg/h) was administered approximately 10 min before the end of the surgery for 10 min, followed by 0.4 µg/kg/h until 5 min after extubation. In the saline group, an equivalent amount of saline was administered in a similar manner. After the surgery, patients were transferred to the postanesthetic care unit (PACU). The infant's behavior and pain were assessed with scoring system for EA (5-point rating scale) and pain scale (PS; 10-point rating scale), respectively. EA and PS were estimated at six time points (after extubation, leaving the operating room, 0, 30, 60, and 120 min after arrival in PACU). RESULTS: EA and PS scores were significantly lower in the Dex group than in the saline group from extubation to 120 min after arrival in PACU. CONCLUSIONS: Dex administration has the advantage of a reduced EA and PS without any adverse effects. Dex provided satisfactory recovery in infants undergoing palatoplasty.