B.O.P.S. (Bonding-Oriented Pregnancy Support)

Document from the year 2024 in the subject Psychology - Developmental Psychology, , language: English, abstract: This booklet briefly presents BONDING ANALYSIS, a revolutionary new method of pregnancy support to promote prenatal bonding which was developed by the two Hungarian psychoanalysts Dr György Hidas and Dr Jenö Raffai enabling pregnant women to establish mental and emotional contact with their baby and to develop and deepen this contact throughout the pregnancy. This booklet also describes the author's "B.O.P.S. method - Bonding-Oriented Pregnancy Support", supplemented by a new "self-care" concept that can be used to help the pregnant woman unveil her emotional deficits that have their origin in "toxic" education and relationships. These deficits might impair or even prevent an intense and deepen bonding contact to be established between mother and her baby. Once any existing blockages have been resolved, the path is cleared to create undimmed prenatal bonding thus offering the pregnant woman the unique chance to contribute immensely to the healthy psychological and physical development of her baby. One of the key findings of prenatal psychology concerns the importance of PRE-BIRTH bonding, especially for the unborn child. If the child experiences bonding/attachment security before it is born, this creates a basic trust which is essential for survival. Furthermore, the baby is enabled to develop an early awareness that it is an independent being. The interactions with the mother which take place via various communication channels, and the fact that the baby participates in everything its mother thinks, feels and experiences, all these elements contribute to strengthening the prenatal bond. Through the support with the BOPS method in combination with the Self-Care concept, the pregnant woman is psychologically stabilised and empowered to deal with her pregnancy, her relationship with her partner, her life and work situation in general in a more positive and stress-free way. The baby benefits greatly from this! Christa Balkenhol-Wright not only accompanies pregnant women with the BOPS method, but she also teaches it in online courses she offers in German, English and French. Further information about the online training courses are given on the following websites: www.academy-to-promote-prenatal-attachment.com www.accompagnement-prenatal-psycho-affectif.fr www.vorgeburtliche-eltern-baby-bindung.net