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Emmanuel Devouche1, Gisèle Apter2
1Laboratoire psychopathologie et processus de santé (EA4057), Université Paris Cité, 71 avenue Édouard-Vaillant, 92774 Boulogne-Billancourt cedex, France; Groupe hospitalier du Havre, Université Rouen-Normandie, BP 24, 76083 Le Havre cedex, France.
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Early father-baby bonding in the postnatal unit enhances paternal commitment to infant care. Supporting fathers through skin-to-skin contact and practical nursing guidance strengthens the developing fatherhood role and family alliance.
Area of Science:
- Perinatal care
- Developmental psychology
- Family studies
Abstract:
The birth, the moment when the father physically discovers his baby, is essential in the development of fatherhood. Accompanying this encounter during the stay in the postnatal unit leads to a greater commitment to care on the part of the father over the following three months. It therefore seems essential to support him during these first moments, by offering him skin-to-skin contact, for example, or by showing him in practical terms how to provide nursing care for his newborn. Encouraging the development of the father-baby relationship is beneficial for the family alliance that is being built around the cradle.
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