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Mother-Infant Interview Assignment NEED COMPLETED TODAY BY 2:15PM!!!
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Mother-Infant Interview Assignment NEED COMPLETED TODAY BY 2:15PM!!!
Interview with Mother and Observation of Infant—Format
Child Development I—Professor Cohen Spring 2018, Due Feb. 27
I. Interview with Mother 6 points
Background: (Must be formatted exactly as below.)
Name of Infant (First name only): Birthdate of infant:
Age at time of interview: Birthweight of infant:
Baby’s weight at time of interview:
First name of mother: Age of mother:
Occupation of mother: Married/Not married
First name of partner: Age of partner:
Occupation of partner:
Pregnancy # _______ Age and gender of other children:
Your relationship to the mother:
Prenatal—Tell me about your pregnancy.
How and when did you learn that you were pregnant?
Were you under a doctor’s care? What were your visits like?
How many ultrasounds did you have during your pregnancy? Why?
Did you have any prenatal genetic tests? (genetic screening, blood tests, amnio, etc.)
Any concerns during pregnancy? How did you feel during pregnancy?
Did you know the sex of the baby before birth? Thoughts about that?
Did you make any changes in your diet or change any of your habits—e.g. coffee, alcohol, smoking, etc.
How much weight did you gain?
Were there any events during pregnancy that especially concerned you?
How did you prepare for the birth? (physically, psychologically)
What was your partner’s reaction to any of the above?
Birth and Delivery—Tell me about the birth.
Where was the baby born? Was the baby “on time”? How many weeks? Was the
How did you realize that labor had begun? How long were you in labor?
What kind of birth was it—natural, caesarean ,etc. Who was present?
Did you have anesthesia (epidural, other?)? Any special circumstances?
How did you feel when you first saw your baby? What did the baby look like?
If this was not your first birth, was it the same or different from previous births?
Partner’s participation and reaction?
Postpartum—Tell me about your experiences just after the baby was born.
How did you feel after the birth? Physically? Emotionally? What was recovery like?
Did the baby room with you at the hospital? Do you know the Apgar score? Did the baby need any special care in the hospital?
How were the first days at home? Breast or bottle feeding? (Are you still breast-feeding? If not, how long did you breastfeed?) What is the baby’s sleeping schedule? (When did the baby start sleeping through the night?)
Partner’s reaction? (Other children’s reaction?)
Relationship—Tell me how you feel you are getting to know the baby.
Is the baby the way you imagined s/he would be? Any surprises?
How has the baby changed the life of the family? Other parent? Children? Other?
How would you describe the baby’s personality?
How did you choose the baby’s name?
Is there anything else you would like to tell me, that you think would give me additional insight into pregnancy and childbirth?
II. Student Observation of the Baby 2 points
Describe this baby and his/her behavior in several paragraphs, including age and appearance. Describe everything the baby did while you were there . How does this baby compare to the norms of development for a baby his/her age? (use norms in textbook): Describe how mom and baby relate to each other.
III. Research question: (read Berger 186-193 2 points)
a. List the universal sequence of development of language from birth to age 2.Use textbook for reference and list all specific milestones of language development from birth to 2 years. (use the chart—p. 187) Where does your baby fit into that sequence?
b. Receptive language: Give an example of words the baby understands and give evidence.
c. Expressive language: Give an example of how this baby communicates (other than crying). What words does s/he use? Does s/he put words together? Give examples (if applicable).
d. How does the parent communicate with the baby? (Does s/he use child-directed speech)?
IV. Reflection: 2 points
How did this interview give you new insights or reinforce what you read and learned from classroom discussion or from your own experience?
The reflection is your opportunity to give your personal reactions. Please use this as a chance to share what you personally have learned. If you have your own children, you might also compare these parents’ experience to your own. If you do not have children, what did you learn that helped you to understand prenatal development, childbirth, and infancy better?
Guidelines for Interview Techniques
1. Set up the interview in advance; preferably ask for about one hour. Arrange a time when neither mother nor interviewer feel rushed. It is important that baby be awake for some of the time.
2. Be flexible. If the baby is awake when you arrive, start with observation and then interview mother later. If the baby is asleep, start with the interview. Be willing to reschedule, if necessary.
3. Establish rapport with the mother before you begin the interview. A friendly relationship will make everyone feel more comfortable and will aid the interview process.
4. Do a lot of listening. Record the responses of the mother as objectively as possible.
5. Describe the baby as objectively as possible. Avoid terms like “cute,” “all boy,” “a real princess,” etc.
Before the interview, make sure you understand the terms that I have written in bold.
Paper should be formatted in four sections and labeled I, II, III, IV, as above. Each section will be graded independently, so give each section your full effort.
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