Postnatal depression and the birthing process: Contrary evidence from the experience of adoptive mothers
Titel:
Postnatal depression and the birthing process: Contrary evidence from the experience of adoptive mothers
Auteur:
Gair, Susan
Verschenen in:
Australian social work
Paginering:
Jaargang 47 (1994) nr. 3 pagina's 37-42
Jaar:
1994-09-01
Inhoud:
'Practice Forum' is intended to provide a forum for social work practitioners to share their practice with others; to describe what they are doing and assess its effectiveness. We extend an invitation to all social work practitioners to submit articles for 'Practice Forum' and we look forward to receiving your contribution. Postnatal depression and the birthing process: Contrary evidence from the experiences of adoptive mothers In recent years much has been written concerning life events and life transitions, including the transition to motherhood, and in particular, the stress and maternal distress many women experience after the arrival of a new baby. Yet maternal distress still appears shrouded in myths, mystique and misconceptions, and new mothers still appear misinformed, guilt-ridden and silent. In this paper a number of prevailing theoretical explanations underpinning contemporary thoughts beliefs and assumptions concerning the condition commonly labelled Postnatal Depression are examined. Such explanations and assumptions are challenged by considering the experiences of a small group of adoptive mothers after the arrival of a new baby into their lives. Further considered here are the implications of the findings of this study, for adoptive mothers, for all new mothers, and for improved social welfare practice.
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