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Parent–infant psychotherapy
Published in Björn Salomonsson, Psychodynamic Interventions in Pregnancy and Infancy, 2018
Second, I will focus on methods based on psychoanalytic theory. I will bypass some widely used methods in child health care: developmental guidance (Lojkasek et al., 1994), infant massage (Field, 2000), interaction guidance (McDonough, 2004) and Marte Meo (Aarts, 2000), since their aim is mainly to support the mother’s ego and encourage her to change behaviour with the baby. I will focus on methods that help her grasp the unconscious ambivalence towards her child, her partner, or the maternal role. This sets off a second debate: psychodynamic therapy focuses on our conflicts between conscious and unconscious urges, but far from all therapists agree that this applies to an infant in therapy. The question is thus if unconscious factors are at work in a baby. The theories behind all PTIP methods agree that the parent’s involvement constitutes a mix of conscious strivings to bond with the child and promote attachment plus unconscious and contrary urges. But, few authors speak of such factors in a baby. Positions on this point will influence technique.
Social support and childbirth
Published in Chang Amy, Caroline Squire, The Social Context of Birth, 2017
Physiological experiments have also shown that a variety of sensory stimuli such as touch – including massage and baby holding – have endocrinological effects that decrease blood pressure and stress responses. Historically, massage has been used by traditional birth attendants and a variety of therapists in a wide range of cultures. Jordan (1993) cites the example of the Mayan traditional midwife who massages the woman’s abdomen during pregnancy and labour. Many midwives and mothers in the UK use massage to provide comfort, relaxation and pain relief during pregnancy and labour. Additionally, a number of massage specialists now teach infant massage techniques to mothers and there is a growing body of research evidence to suggest benefits for mother–infant interaction, especially for premature babies. The evidence of effects on pregnancy and childbirth is more limited, but some small trials have found beneficial effects of massage on pain in a range of groups (Field, et al. 1997, Kimber, et al. 2008). Some studies also found differences in anxiety levels between groups receiving massage and control groups. Kimber, et al.’s pilot randomised, controlled trial found differences in women’s sense of control during childbirth. While massage may have direct effects (e.g. through synthesis of oxytocin), its influence may also be indirect and mediated through effects on stress and anxiety that result in secondary hormonal responses.
Social support and childbirth
Published in Caroline Squire, The Social Context of Birth, 2017
Physiological experiments have also shown that a variety of sensory stimuli such as touch – including massage and baby holding – have endocrinological effects that decrease blood pressure and stress responses. Historically, massage has been used by traditional birth attendants and a variety of therapists in a wide range of cultures. Jordan (1993) cited the example of the Mayan traditional midwife who massages the woman’s abdomen during pregnancy and labour. Many midwives and mothers in the United Kingdom use massage to provide comfort, relaxation and pain relief during pregnancy and labour. Additionally, a number of massage specialists now teach infant massage techniques to mothers, and there is a growing body of research evidence to suggest the benefits of mother–infant interaction, especially for premature babies. The evidence of effects on pregnancy and childbirth is more limited, but some small trials have found massage to have beneficial effects on pain in a range of groups (Field et al. 1997; Kimber et al. 2008). Some studies also found differences in anxiety levels between groups receiving massage and control groups. Kimber et al.’s (2008) pilot randomised, controlled trial found differences in women’s sense of control during childbirth. While massage may have direct effects (e.g. through the synthesis of oxytocin), its influence may also be indirect and mediated through effects on stress and anxiety that result in secondary hormonal responses.
Occupational Therapy Management Strategies for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Scoping Review
Published in Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 2019
Samantha A Oostlander, Jillian A Falla, Kimberly Dow, Sandra Fucile
Two complementary medicine approaches, hydrotherapy and massage therapy, were also suggested. One article suggested that a limited amount of hydrotherapy, whereby an infant is immersed in 99–101 degree Fahrenheit (37–38 degrees Celsius) water and then manipulated to engage in hand-to-mouth activities as well as flexion and rotation of the trunk, improves motor control and reduces hyperexcitability (Forrest, 1994). Importantly the article supporting hydrotherapy had level 5 quality of evidence. Six articles, one of which had level 1 quality of evidence mentioned the use of massage therapy as a method to reduce NAS symptoms. Infant massage provided by a trained professional or the mother, for low birth weight infants it has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, decreased stress behaviors and better neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2-years of age (Maguire, 2014; McQueen & Murphy-Oikonen, 2016). Infant massage, when provided by the mother, can also lead to increased mother-infant bonding (Hahn et al., 2016).
The Effect of Educational Program for New Mothers about Infant Abdominal Massage and Foot Reflexology for Decreasing Colic at Najran City
Published in Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 2021
Awad Mohammed Al Qahtani, Howaida Moawad Ahmed
Contemporary research in this field (Cruz et al., 2014) suggests that all mothers and infants experience benefits when infant massage is undertaken. Specifically, 55% of mothers from the manual course group and 70% from the manual-orientation group successfully completed the entire massage sequence on their infants (p = .656). Moreover, the majority of mother employed the massage techniques on at least one occasion each week (group manual-course: 95% and group manual-orientation: 90%, p = .998). Approximately half the mothers proceeded to teach the massage techniques to other caregivers in their family groups (group manual-course: 50% and group manual-orientation: 60%; p = .750).