Motherhood is a physiological and psychological state in which very typical behavioral patterns are exhibited. The behavioral changes observed in a new mother as soon as her baby is born are called "maternal behavior"and these behaviors ensure the care and protection of the baby. The pregnancy process is the most important period that prepares the woman to become a mother, and with birth Hormones that initiate "maternal behavior" are secreted.
Maternity Behaviors
Research has shown that the woman who becomes a mother is most affected by anxiety, anxiety and risk detection in the brain. It shows that the relevant regions work more. This shows that maternal behaviors are programmed in the female brain and explains why motherhood is a state of mind that is easy to get into. Therefore, mothers have a natural advantage in adapting to the baby.
Although maternal behavior is mainly triggered by genetic and hormonal factors, research shows that motherhood is not a completely instinctive ability, and the feeling and behavior of motherhood are largely affected by having children. It shows that it developed after The most important point in this relationship, which begins during pregnancy and will last a lifetime, is being ready to "have a baby", that is, to be a mother. Because motherhood is a very special feeling in human life, a strong feeling that requires a lot of sacrifice and responsibility for a person and should not be underestimated.
Pregnancy and Changing Priorities
Becoming a mother many priorities in the life of a decision-making woman; Once he makes this decision, he begins to change and it is undoubtedly a new process in which he must make important sacrifices in his life. The first reflection of this process of change, which becomes more evident with pregnancy, in the first months after birth usually begins as intense mental preoccupations about their children, such as concerns about the health of the child and thoughts of whether she is a good mother. In this case, thoughts and behaviors such as frequently monitoring the child even when unnecessary, paying excessive attention to issues such as cleaning the house and hygiene of food and drinks are frequently observed.
The whole purpose is to protect the child from dangers in the first days. It means receiving good care and at the same time organizing a new living order. The main priority is your child. On the other hand, the need to feel adequate by improving motherhood skills comes to the fore. Therefore, the shifting of many priorities in the life of a woman who becomes a mother often becomes evident during this period. She now has a new role that will last a lifetime: Motherhood, and she is no longer responsible only for herself, but also takes the same responsibility for a living creature in need of care that she needs to think about as much as herself. It is necessary.
Restricting his/her social life, or preferring to focus on a safe home environment, whereas previously his/her social life frequently involved outside activities, and prioritizing domestic order, such as cooking and cleaning, will make it easier for him/her to adapt to his/her new role and perform it successfully. Behaviors focused on activation of all support systems are priority changes specific to this period. On the other hand, issues such as developing motherhood skills, child rearing, child development and ways to establish a good mother-child relationship begin to come to the fore.
In this process, the child's basic basics In addition to meeting their needs, responsibilities that will contribute to their psychological-social development, which in a sense begins with family education, come to the fore and good experiences with the child are the focal point. At the same time, this period is also a period when the mother realizes that "hugging her child, breathing in his scent, spending special times with him" has become her basic need. Although the responsibility of being a giver in the relationship lies with the mother, the relationship is more mutual and the child He does many things to meet both the emotional and social expectations of the mother. This relationship, in which mother and child alternately respond to each other's wishes and needs, continues throughout life. This mutual love-based relationship with the child is actually an experience that causes the woman to see herself as more valuable and her basic beliefs about herself to become more positive.
Therefore, this meaning that raising a child adds to a woman's life, while being a childless woman. It is a satisfaction that is impossible to experience. On the other hand, motherhood; feelings, child It also brings about living more intensely than when you were a woman without water. This is a situation that is observed quite frequently, is visibly noticed by those around you, and is seen in most women who are mothers. This enriches the spiritual world of the woman, helps her become more aware of her emotions and more willing to share in her relationships, more positive, more compassionate and understanding. And it has a positive impact on all interpersonal relationships of women. On the other hand, motherhood creates a strong motivation to give the best to your child, which begins the moment you decide to "have a baby" and gradually increases with the pregnancy and birth.
In a way, it creates a strong motivation for giving the best to your child. Even though it may feel like leaving aside, this motivation is a strong feeling that encourages "holding on to life" in a way that she perhaps never experienced as a childless woman, and it is reflected in her entire life. Although emotions such as anxiety and anxiety caused by not knowing what awaits her at first make the woman who becomes a mother feel very sensitive, scared, helpless and stuck, she strengthens her stance towards life with her gradually developing skills in caring for the child and the positive contributions of the mutually developing relationship with the child.
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