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hello, i read an article that indicated the mothers health following an episiotomy was the determining factor in maternal infant bonding. an additional article i read pertaining to the same subject suggested that mothers of premature infants have to work harder to initiate and maintain the bond. how do nurses facilitate bonding between mother and infant? please feel free to give thoughts, theories, or experiences regarding episiotomies or premature birth in relation to maternal-infant bonding. thank you for your time.

Is there a weaker bond between mother and infant, if the mother had an episiotomy or if the infant was premature and what role do nurses have in the maternal-infant bond?

Hello, I am a nursing student at the University of Nevada Reno Orvis school of nursing. I shadowed a hospic nurse last week and one of the clients she was being a patient advocate for was a 94yr old who lived with her son and his wife. The problem was that the wife did not help with the care of her mother-in-law and the son would leave his mother in a soiled bed. I would like to know what actions should be taken to aleviate the stress in the home for the patient and the care givers? Has anybody else had a similar experience? The nurse and a social worker found a place for the patient and used a nursing diagnosis of "Care giver break down."