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Vulnerable mothers’ experience of feeding their preterm infant in neonatal care

Author(s) -

Elanie A. van Schalkwyk,

Berna Gerber

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

south african journal of communication disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 2225-4765

pISSN - 0379-8046

DOI - 10.4102/sajcd.v68i1.842

Subject(s) - dyad , context (archaeology) , medicine , anxiety , poverty , developmental psychology , psychology , pediatrics , nursing , psychiatry , paleontology , economics , biology , economic growth

Worldwide, preterm birth is a rising threat to maternal and child health. The universal challenges of being the mother of a preterm infant, combined with context-specific challenges such as poverty and poor linguistic and cultural representation, bring about risks for both mother and infant. This includes poor maternal mental health; poor mother-infant bonding and attachment and potential suboptimal developmental outcomes for the infant.

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