Oh Pat, for heaven's sake, we are showing our age here!

But I agree, these are wonderful articles, and I have a huge folder full of
these and more, along with the book. Rubin's ideas are very much ingrained
in my own philosophy of care for the mother.

Let me just pick up on your conviction that Rubin's ideas are still
relevant, despite the lit that suggests otherwise  (Martell & MItchell,
1984, Templeton et al, 1988). I'm currently working up a project that looks
at the hormones in relation to these 'behaviors' that Rubin identified in
the 1960s. Frankly, I think Rubin was waaaaaaaay ahead of her time, and
even though she never talked about breastfeeding per se, much of what she
says is, in my opinion, critical to understanding the breastfeeding
mother's needs.

Anyone who would like more information on this is welcome to e-mail me
privately, as I'm really "into" this!



>Maternal Identity and the Maternal Experience by Reva Rubin, 1984, Springer
>publishing Co., NY.  Might be available through interlibrary loan.
>Rubin's "Puerperal Change" Reconsidered. Martell & Mitchell. 1984, JOGNN
>May/June , pp. 145149.
>Reva Rubin Revisited .Templeton et al. 1988, JOGNN Nov/Dec., pp 394-399.
>Maternal Tasks of the Puerperium Identified. Ament. 1990, JOGNN July/Aug.
>pp. 330-335.
>Basic Maternal Behavior. Rubin.  1961, Nursing Outlook,  9(11),  pp.
>683-686.
>Puerperal Change. Rubin.  1961, Nursing Outlook, 9 (12), pp.753-755.
>Maternal Touch. Rubin.  1963, Nursing Outlook, Nov. 1963. pp 828-831.
>Attainment of the Maternal Role, Part 1. Processes.  Rubin.  Nursing
>Research 16 (3), pp. 237-245.
>Attainment of the Maternal Role, Part II. Models and Referrants. Rubin.
>Nursing Research 16 (4), pp. 342-346.
>
>Reading these is fascinating, when you realize how drastically maternity
>care has changed in the intervening years.  I would imagine there would be
>some more current articles looking at Taking in, Taking hold.  Personally I
>think these still take place and do have impact on what we try to teach
>moms during those first 48 hours (if we are lucky to have them that long
>:-)  That's why a drop in clinic for babies to be checked on day 4  or 5 is
>so important.  By that point most moms are ready to take hold and learn
>everything you thought you taught them 4 days ago :-)  The 1990 JOGNN
>article mentions that these are still valid phases but the time frames  for
>TI & TH have been altered, and that was in 1990 before drive-thru
>deliveries.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
>



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