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J C Fortier

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The relationship of vaginal and cesarean births to father-infant attachment.

A descriptive, correlational study was undertaken to determine the relationship between type of birth, vaginal or cesarean, and father-infant attachment. Attachment behaviors were measured in the home one month after birth for 60 father-infant pairs (30 vaginal and 30 cesarean). Results from the father-infant observation tool and the paternal caretaking activities questionnaire indicated no significant difference between the groups. However, the following variables did predict reported caretaking activities: infant gender, previous children, father's presence at the delivery, and early contact.

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Adjustment to a newborn. Sibling preparation makes a difference.

Two groups of 20 mothers and their firstborn children (matched for age and sex) were investigated to determine whether sibling preparation for the birth of a newborn made a difference in the behavior of the children and in the mothers' perceptions of their own ability to cope with the children. One group of mothers and their children attended a sibling preparation class; the other group did not. Each group was pretested and posttested with the Parent-Child Assessment Tool. A significant difference was found between the two groups.

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