Themes |
Subthemes |
Theme 1 - Bonding with the child |
Resume some kind of bonding with the child. |
Touching makes us closer. |
A sense of “togetherness”. |
Theme 2 - Being more focused on the child |
Child as the center of attention. |
Able to attend to child’s cues and know more about her unique personality, character, and needs. |
More aware of potential problems coming up. |
Theme 3 - As a daily routine |
Able to have time together – for connection. |
Setting up a time for a break. |
Routine is important for everyone. |
Theme 4 - Feeling calm and relaxed |
Feeling good and positive. |
Feeling self as a capable mom to make the child feel good. |
Able to be calm in order to massage the child. |
Theme 5 - Gaining confidence as mom |
Acquire more knowledge about infant development. |
Know more about the importance of “touch”. |
A no-cost way to handle child’s mild physical problems. |
Something fun to do to attune with the child. |
Able to manage new things. |