HDF 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Attachment Parenting, Postpartum Depression, Glucocorticoid Receptor
7 Dec 2017
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It is recommended and those recommendations are based on many studies. Depression: sadness, lack of interest, change in eating, sleep, and energy, feelings of worthlessness. Postpartum depression: feeling disconnected from baby, worried about something happening to the baby, worried you will hurt your baby, feel guilty. 3-6 months postpartum 41. 6% of mothers and 25. 6% of new fathers report symptoms of depression. Rarely will result in harming self and or baby. Negative: study of texas mothers enjoyed chores more than parenting, parenthood linked to lower marital satisfaction, less well being. Good mother rats: licks and grooms the babies, gives them lots of room to suckle. Bad mother rats: limit touch with babies. Epigenetics: studies changes in genes and expression due to environmental factors. Grooming led to activation in the glucocorticoid receptor gene. Was thought that pare(cid:374)ts should(cid:374)"t spoil their kids (cid:271)y tou(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g the(cid:373). Had two cages of monkeys, one with a wire mother and one with a terry cloth mother.
