mothering (redirected from mothering capability)

mothering

the instinct in a dam to provide the best protective care for the young. See also maternal neglect, mismothering.

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mothering capability

lack of this capacity can cause loss of the neonate, a characteristic of some individual dams and of merino ewes.

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mothering

Pediatrics The constellation of physical and emotional interactions–eg, holding, cuddling, rocking, and others, that a caregiver has with an infant; mothering is nearly as important to an infant's survival as physical care. See Bonding; Cf Anaclytic depression; Holtism, Social isolation.

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Patient discussion about mothering capability.

Q. Can hepatitis pass from mother to her baby? I got hepatitis B when I was given blood in a hospital somewhere in the far east. I’m now pregnant with a baby boy, and I’m a bit worried- Will he also get HBV? I heard that mothers wit HBV must undergo cesarean section instead of regular birth- Is that right? I must add that my liver is fine and I don’t have any active disease at the moment, and so far the pregnancy is OK without any problems. I heard a lot about the importance of breast feeding, and really want to breastfeed him after he’ll be born. Will that be possible?

A. The man is the reservoir and sole source of infection of this virus. this virus is transmitted only through contact with blood (transfusions, needles, syringes, tattoos, insect bites, etc.). It is known that can be transmitted through oral and genital (semen, vaginal secretions, saliva. It can be transmitted from mother to child, carrying the virus who become pregnant, during pregnancy or childbirth.

Q. Everyone on my mother's side has mental illness and addictions. How do you convince someone they need help? It seems to be an inherited bi-polar disorder. An uncle shot his wife. A brother shot his wife and killed himself. My son has been diagnosed as bi-polar. How do I convince or get help for other family members who are in denial?

A. Hi Debra - thank you so much for sharing your story with us. We have a great bipolar community at www.imedix.com/bipolar. you can speak with our amazing bipolar community leader JennJ. Please feel free to ask questions and find more health information here. we have videos, articles and tons of bipolars that can help you and share their experiences. Let me know if there's anything I can help you with as I'm the iMedix community manager.

Q. Mother in law not accepting the diagnosis. Our 3 years old son was diagnosed with autism some time ago, and although it’s not easy, our family and friends support and help us a lot, except my mother in-law (that lives close to us). She refuse to accept the fact that our son has autism, and keeps telling we are just hysteric and with little education our child will grow up just fine. What can we do? Were we wrong when we decided to tell everyone?

A. I believe that it is a matter of time until your mother in-law realizes the full extent of your son's condition. Perhaps now she cannot accept it, and would rather think of him as a normal healthy child, and with time she will grow to understand his needs and capabilities. The most important thing for you to do is keep her involved in his life, so that she will give him all the love he can get from his grandmother, regardless of his autism. It seems to me you are a strong family with great people around you, that will help you with anything you need, so work on what is best for your son, and that is loving him. Don't spend too much time worrying about what others know or believe.