New mothers’ struggles to love their child. An interpretative synthesis of qualitative studies

Purpose: New mothers may question the nature of their motherly love after the birth. Most mothers find that feelings of affection come within a week from birth. However, some mothers are still struggling with this after many months. Many studies place strong emphasis on the importance of maternal af...

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Main Authors: Idun Røseth, Rob Bongaardt, Anne Lyberg, Eva Sommerseth, Bente Dahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2018.1490621