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Breastfeeding enhances the emotional and social bond between the mother and child, [1] [4] [5] [12] [16] and this attachment is important for their mental health. [21] This bond increases the mother's and child's abilities to control their emotions, reduce the stress response and encourages healthy social development in the child. [21]
Natalia Grace Mans spoke about being diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder. RAD is a rare condition in which children fail to form healthy relationships with their caregivers.
Outside the mainstream programs is a form of treatment generally known as attachment therapy, a subset of techniques (and accompanying novel diagnosis) for supposed attachment disorders including RAD. These "attachment disorders" use diagnostic criteria or symptom lists different from criteria under ICD-10 or DSM-IV-TR, or to attachment behaviors.
Treatment for reactive attachment disorder for children usually involves a mix of therapy, counseling, and parenting education. These must be designed to make sure the child has a safe environment to live in and to develop positive interactions with caregivers and improves their relationships with their peers.
Mothers experiencing breastfeeding difficulties are often being referred to the lactation consultants attached to the maternity unit or a child-and-family health center. [9] Lactation consultants provide breastfeeding assistance, training and advice for the mother-infant pairs facing challenges during breastfeeding.
Hughes proposes that an attachment based treatment may be more effective for such foster and adoptive children than traditional treatment and parenting interventions. [4] It is stated that once an infant's safety needs are met (by attachment) they become more able to focus on learning and responding to the social and emotional needs of caregivers.
A blocked milk duct (sometimes also called plugged or clogged milk duct) is a blockage of one or more ducts carrying milk to the nipple for the purpose of breastfeeding an infant that can cause mastitis. The symptoms are a tender, localised lump in one breast, with redness in the skin over the lump. The cause of a blocked milk duct is the ...
A leaked video of UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty defending claim denials after Brian Thompson’s murder has sparked backlash. Critics argue the policy contributes to medical bankruptcies and lives ...