Definition of Maternal-infant bonding

1. Noun. The attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth. "Maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development"

Generic synonyms: Bonding

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maternal-infant Bonding

materiarian
materiarians
materiated
materiation
materiel
materiels
materies morbi
materiomics
materious
maternal
maternal(p)
maternal-child health centres
maternal-child nursing
maternal-death
maternal-foetal exchange
maternal-infant bonding (current term)
maternal age 35 and over
maternal antibody
maternal aunt
maternal aunts
maternal behaviour
maternal cotyledon
maternal cousin
maternal cousins
maternal custody
maternal death
maternal death rate
maternal deaths
maternal deprivation
maternal deprivation syndrome

Literary usage of Maternal-infant bonding

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Klaus, MH, and Kennell, JH maternal-infant bonding. CV Mosby, St. Louis, 1976. 10. Diaz, C., Brenes, H., Cordoba, M., Garcia, P., and Quiros, ..."

2. Prevention of Mental Disorders, Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Children and edited by David Shaffer (1996)
"Klaus, MH, and Kennell, JH Maternal-Infant Bonding. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1976. Klein, R. NHS reorganization: The politics of the second best. ..."

3. Cystic Fibrosis and DNA Tests: Implications of Carrier Screening by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"Evidence of heightened anxiety and disrupted maternal-infant bonding have been reported in cases of false-positive diagnoses (7). For at least two reasons, ..."

4. Genetic Counseling and Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening: Results of a Survey by USGPO Staff, Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"Evidence of heightened anxiety and disrupted maternal-infant bonding have been reported in cases of false-positive diagnoses (4). For at least two reasons, ..."

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