ANDRADE, Cristiano de Jesus; BACCELLI, Marcela Silva    BENINCASA, Miria. The mother-baby bond in the puerperium: a winnicottian analysis. []. , 14, 1, pp.1-13. ISSN 1806-2490.

This research aimed to analyze, from the maternal perspective, how the bond with the baby is built in the puerperium period. This is a qualitative study, in which information was collected through semi-directed interviews with six participants. For the data analysis, the speeches of the participants were placed in categories and analyzed in the light of Winnicottiana psychoanalytic theory. As a result it has been found that there is a mutual exchange in which both mother and baby interact actively. This movement, whether from the mother or the baby, seems to express both a stimulating attitude and a response to reciprocal stimuli. Therefore, it is concluded that the bond is the basic component of the interactive process and is also the driving force behind all affect.

: Mother-baby relationship; Psychic development; Affective bond; Puerperal period.

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