[Health education: repercussions in the neuropsychomotor growth and development of the newborn].

Rev Bras Enferm

Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

Published: December 2012

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  • The postpartum period involves significant physical and emotional changes for new mothers and their families, leading to mixed feelings about the arrival of the baby, which highlights the importance of professional support.
  • Research indicates that effective health education from nursing teams focused on newborn care is crucial for helping families understand appropriate neuropsychomotor growth and development.
  • Empowering mothers and families in child care not only enhances their confidence and autonomy but also improves the overall success of health outcomes post-delivery.

Article Abstract

The postpartum period is characterized by great physical and emotional changes, when parturients and families experience ambivalent and conflicting feelings and emotions, especially with the arrival of the baby, requiring the need of professional orientation and support. Having it in mind, it was searched the available literature evidence about health education, coming from a nursing team and directed to parturients and families, dealing with the newly born care and regarding its appropriate neuropsychomotor growth and development. It is clear the need of motivating the mother and the family to participate in the development of child care, increasing the success of health action results, once it provides autonomy and trust to this nucleus towards its acts, especially to the maternal role.

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