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Chapter 8 - The Fourth Trimester

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2022

Catherine McMahon
Catherine McMahon
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
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Summary

This chapter examines the first three months after birth, integrating the experiences of mothers and fathers. There is emphasis on understanding the newborn infant, a detailed review of evidence on sleeping and settling, and an examination of the impact of becoming a parent on identity and the couple relationship. Different cultural practices during the ‘first 100 days’ are discussed. The chapter concludes with an overview of research on psychological wellbeing, including perinatal mood disorders.

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Katrina’s Story: A Deaf Woman’s Experience Becoming a MotherKatrina describes her experience of pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood as a deaf parent: the joys, the stigma and the obstacles and she encounteredAisha’s Story: A Young Mother and a Young GrandmotherAisha provides an inter-generational perspective on becoming a mother and a grandmother embedded in the expatriate Lebanese community – the ups and downs of connectedness.BreastfeedingInfant temperamentMutual regulationInconsolable cryingMaternal identityPaternal identityPostnatal depressionPostnatal anxiety
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Becoming a Parent
Contemporary Contexts and Challenges during the Transition to Parenthood
 , pp. 198 - 240
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • The Fourth Trimester
  • Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Book: Becoming a Parent
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108870641.009
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  • The Fourth Trimester
  • Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Book: Becoming a Parent
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108870641.009
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  • The Fourth Trimester
  • Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Book: Becoming a Parent
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108870641.009
Available formats
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