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You may also wish to reach out to other birth mothers experiencing the same thing through support groups.2. Make your child a part of your holiday activities.The child you placed for adoption will always be a part of your life and, if it feels appropriate, it can be important to include...
Parent-to-parent supportBirth defectsParental support networksSupport groupsQualitative methodsThe objective of this study was to explore how a parent-to-parent support network could impact parents of a child with a structural birth defect by specifically looking at parents' continued needs, aspects ...
It is well established that boys are born heavier and longer than girls, but it remains unclear whether birth size in twins is affected by the sex of their co-twin. We conducted an individual-based pooled analysis of 21 twin cohorts in 15 countries deriv
Purpose: To explore the perceptions of Latina women and healthcare providers about the role of parents in the young women's access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services.Methods: This qualitative study drew on 11 focus groups conducted with 95 young adult Latina women (ages 18-24 years...
a study designed to test if paternal mitochondrial DNA can be found in individuals born after ISCI100. The parents gave informed consent. The ethical commission gave permission to utilize the archived DNA samples for this study, but not the associated clinical parameters. The 9-year-old samples ...
Using Q methodology, we explored congruence and incongruence in the perception of 'family' among foster parents, birth parents and their adolescent (foster) children. We found three family perspectives among the adolescents. Within two of these perspectives, there seem to be more congruent ...
This model engages parents in a sequence of services based on developmental stages. The study used focus groups, interviews, and observation to understand the key components of the MCFSC peer support intervention, and the experience of birth-parent participants with respect to their personal change ...
The course is aimed at all parents-to-be, whether this is your first or your twentieth birth. (And if it’s the latter, we can connect you to our TV talent agent as well.) I’m planning a hospital birth. Will the course still help me? Absolutely! In fact, it’s even more ...