CONTINUOUS SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR ORGANIZING PSYCHOLOGICAL SESSIONS WITH PARENTS BEFORE AND AFTER CHILDBIRTH
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Abstract
Providing parents with psychological support before and after birth plays an important role in ensuring their emotional and psychological well-being. The goal of this process is to reduce parents' stress and emotional tension, develop parenting skills, and create a healthy emotional bond with the baby. The program organizes individual and group meetings, provides parents with practical advice, relaxation and stress management techniques, as well as advice on developing communication skills with the baby. Continuous psychological support increases parents' self-confidence, strengthens family dynamics, and contributes to the preservation of the psycho-emotional health of both parents and babies. At the same time, this approach allows for the early identification and resolution of emotional difficulties that parents may encounter. Thus, the initiative enhances the social and emotional well-being of families and supports the healthy development of children.
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well-being, stress, emotion, psychological support, health
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