maternal bonding
Mom and baby
Maternal bonding is the emotional attachment that forms between a mother and her child, especially in the period immediately after birth.
The term appears in discussions of early infant care and developmental psychology: Skin-to-skin contact promotes maternal bonding.
The bond is thought to influence both the mother's caregiving instincts and the child's sense of security.
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- feeding timeScheduled hour for nourishment
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- secure baseReliable attachment figure
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
nurturing · motherhood · skin-to-skin contact · empathy · prolactin · love · imprinting · attachment · postpartum depression · separation anxiety · affection · kangaroo care · gentle touch · parenting styles · hormones · endorphins · skin-to-skin · cooing
- motherhoodmother, mom, mama, mum, mommy
- attachmentsecure attachment, attachment style, attachment styles, attachment theory, secure base
- sheep behaviorflocking, grazing, bleating, herding, following
- gentle parentingpositive discipline, attachment parenting, nurturing, secure attachment, trust building
- attachment traumaattachment disorder, attachment issues, insecure attachment, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
maternal bondingattachment disorder
Disrupted emotional connection capacity
insecure attachment · emotional unavailability · anxious attachment · avoidant attachment