Factors that Inhibit Attachment
- Unplanned Pregnancy
- Difficult Birth
- Lack of Hormonal Support
- Low Apgar Score
- Baby is very Different from Imagined
- Hospital Routines which interfere with bonding during first hour after birth
- Negative Comments: Especially right after the birth
- Parents' Own Attachments: To their parents
- Postpartum Mood Disorder: Depression, Anxiety or Obsessive Worry
- Fear of Spoiling: It's impossible to spoil infants during the first 18 months after birth!
A Baby Cannot be Spoiled by Too Much Attention…
