Bonding & attachment
The urge to bond is one of the basic human drives, but parent-baby bonding may not be instant or easy. When bonding is weak, or absent, or there is relationship conflict in the family, we're here to support and guide you.
Our highly skilled team of early life and family specialists is well known for helping families enjoy closer bonds; change patterns of relationship; and repair previous relationship problems. We help you use simple and practical measures which meet your stage of life and your family's needs.
A consultant gynaecologist may be a core part of your team. He or she will be skilled at understanding emotional and physical issues connected with motherhood, as well as the dynamics of family relationships; and will know whether another member of the Viveka team may be able to provide the support you and your family need: e.g. breastfeeding support; sleep clinic; personal or family therapy.
Father-child bonding is as important as mother-child bonding. Our specialists are here for dads, and for your family unit as a whole.
Emotional support is often essential for parents and babies when bonding is not easy. Viveka's 'Emo' team includes a highly experienced personal and family therapist who is also a midwife. Other team members include a a psychotherapist specialising in bonding issues, a hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, and a life coach.
Parenting courses at Viveka focus on bonding and nurturing. These include breastfeeding support groups, postnatal mums and babies group, and the Babiesknow workshops, which explore early relationships and help parents change family patterns they may not want to repeat.
Complementary therapies are often useful. Gentle osteopathy at Viveka is practiced by specialists who have been working with babies of all ages for many years, and have a high reputation for treating mums. Homeopathy is gentle and often effective.
Lifestyle advice may come from a coach or therapist, or from your doctor. Our aim is to help you feel nurtured and to grow in confidence in relationship with your baby
Did you know ?
Recent research in neuroscience confirms that a baby's emotional drives and memory are well developed before birth; and that in the first 3 years a baby's brain becomes 'wired' with a lasting effect on how he or she experiences the world for the rest of their lives. The more consistently a young baby's needs are met, the easier it is to bond, in youth and in adulthood. These needs are 'love me, hold me, feed me, hear me, see me'. Babies who are touched and held by their mum or another loving adult, who are fed on demand and listened to, tend to feel secure, confident, cry infrequently and bond strongly.
