Open AccessVulnerable 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.