The Neonatal Behavioral Observation System: A Tool to Enhance the Transition to Motherhood

Cheetham, Nina Bøhle; Hanssen, Tove Aminda

doi:10.1177/010740831403400410

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Short-term preliminary findings show that the NBO supports the transition to motherhood, 50 reduces post-partum depression symptoms, 51 and promotes quality caregiving among mothers of high-risk infants. 52 Importantly, these interventions help parents recognize and interpret infant behavioral cues and respond to the infant’s needs in a timely and sensitive manner.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Smyser

Rogers

2017

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

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Synopsis Neonatal neurobehavioral assessment has become a standardized component of clinical care provided to newborn infants, guiding neonatal clinical care and subsequent access to early interventions and services. Links between neonatal assessment and neurosensory and motor impairments in high-risk infants have been relatively well established. In contrast, the extent to which newborn neurobehavioral assessment might also facilitate the early identification of infants susceptible to social-emotional impairments in early childhood is less well documented. This review examines longitudinal links between the neonatal neurobehavioral assessment, temperament, and socio-emotional outcomes in early childhood.

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Section: Summary/discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Smyser

Rogers

2017

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

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“…A similar finding was observed in another study, where maternal reports indicated that the NBO was effective in increasing knowledge about behavior and how to respond and interact with their newborns (Sanders & Buckner 2006). Cheetham et al (2014) observed an increase in maternal sense of competence and confidence when facing the challenges of motherhood; considering that the NBO as a strategic resource to improve the transition to motherhood, to provide support in early family life, and as postpartum support. Kashiwabara (2013) concluded that the NBO provided an opportunity for parents to know their children better and to establish closer ties with them.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) System in Improving Mother and Infant Interaction

Windarti

Suryawan

2021

FMI

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The interaction of mother and infant is a fundamental basis for the development of the infant. It can also determine the success of the baby in the future. About 4 out of 10 infants experience problems interacting with their parents. The NBO system was created to sensitize parents on their infant’s competencies to help them understand their infant’s behavior, and promote positive interactions between parents and their new infant. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the NBO system to improve mother-infant interactions and find out the mothers’ knowledge about their infant’s behavior when participating in this observation. This study was a cross-sectional study consisting of all the newborns and their mothers admitted to the Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya from May 2019 to January 2020 who met the inclusion criteria. Mothers and infants participated in the NBO within 1-3 days after delivering their infants and one month postpartum for the second NBO. The NBO was carried out with 35 mothers and infants. The mothers’ age was on average 28.5±5.98 years old, multiparous mothers accounted for 71.4%, most infants were male (65.7%), the median gestational age was 38 weeks with the median birth weight 2900 grams. The median score of mothers’ knowledge about their infants before the NBO session was 2 (1-6). After the session, these median scores increased to 7 (5–10) significantly (p<0.001). The NBO system was significant to strengthen mother-infant interaction and increased the mothers’ knowledge about their infants’ behavior.

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“…There were a variety of educational interventions used to support the mother-infant relationship such as, follow up care and counselling (28), pre, and postnatal psycho-educational interviews (39), postnatal parenting education (40,41) or Newborn Behavioural Observations (31,33,38).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Vargas-Porras and colleagues (40) explored the e cacy of a multimodal nursing intervention for rst-time mothers to support the process of becoming a mother. The author adopted Mercer's 'Becoming a Mother Theory' (50) and evaluated the effect of the intervention on measures of becoming a mother, functional The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) was utilised in three studies (31,33,38), which were delivered by nurses. The aim of the NBO is to sensitise parents to the infant's capacities, uniqueness, and behavioural communication cues, which can contribute to increased maternal con dence and competence and positive parent-infant relationship (51).…”

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Midwives supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship from pregnancy to six weeks after birth: a scoping review.

Stoodley,

McKellar,

Ziaian

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Background: The mother-infant relationship is complex and dynamic, informing the psychological development of the infant through bonding and attachment. Positive early interactions influence the quality of this relationship. Midwives are well placed to support the developing relationship between the mother and baby, yet there has been limited research exploring the role of the midwife in this context.Aim: To explore interventions that have been provided by the midwife which support the development of the maternal-fetal or mother-infant relationship amongst a low-risk population from pregnancy, and up to six weeks postnatal. The review also sought to understand the type of interventions developed, format and delivery, and outcomes measured and if cultural considerations had been incorporated. Methods: A scoping review of the research literature was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework. Five online databases were searched for relevant articles published in English from 2000-2021. Findings: Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria. Three themes emerged: (1) viewing the fetus as separate from the mother, (2) focused activities on the maternal-infant relationship and (3) targeted educational interventions.Discussion: Providing focussed activities and targeted education during the pre and postpartum periods supports the development of the mother-infant relationship. Significantly, there was insufficient research that considered the influence of culture in supporting the mother-infant relationship.Conclusion: Further research is required to develop interventions that are culturally appropriate and can be integrated into care during pregnancy and/or postpartum provided by midwives.

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The Neonatal Behavioral Observation System: A Tool to Enhance the Transition to Motherhood

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

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Effectiveness of The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) System in Improving Mother and Infant Interaction

Midwives supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship from pregnancy to six weeks after birth: a scoping review.

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