Young mothers do not feel real

Half of the mothers can not establish an emotional bond with a newborn baby, and the majority does not feel "real moms." Such alarming conclusion reached by sociologists from the UK, a survey of more than 2 000 women have recently become mothers.

after childbirth

For any woman who gave birth to a child, there is nothing more valuable and wonderful than the first opportunity to take the baby in her arms and hugged her. And yet, a myriad young mothers   can not establish close emotional ties with their children. Participants in the survey often complained sociologists that do not feel "real mother" after childbirth . As they are depicted in beautiful movies or magazines.

About a third of women with young children are horrified by the fact that now they have to be responsible for another life. However, 54% are able to put on a face mask - they said that successfully pretend pretending in front of family and friends, loving and caring mothers. And every third Young mom   She feels ashamed because he can not cope with the demands that are put forward in front of her motherhood.

"Young mothers do not have the power to force yourself to conform to any particular canons and models after childbirth - Says psychologist Alison Knights, which for many years helping people just become parents. - It's a learning process, we can not just be perfect. Child needs to be loved, it does not require anything more. For example, if the baby is crying, he did not express dissatisfaction with his mother. It is a way of communication. The child is saying to you: "I'm not very good, and I want you to be calmed me." (READ MORE)

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