Psychological needs of test tube babies
IVF refers to an infant who is fertilized in vitro and transferred to the mother through assisted reproductive technology. This special birth mode may have a certain impact on the baby's psychology. The psychological needs of IVF can be described from the following aspects.
1. Stability and warmth of family environment
After IVF babies are born, they need a stable and warm family environment. Especially for couples who become parents for the first time, they need to invest more energy and emotion to take care of IVF. This includes providing adequate care, security and a stable growth environment.
For IVF infants, the stability of the early family environment and close relationships are crucial to their psychological development. Therefore, parents should pay more attention and accompany in the early life of IVF to establish a strong parent-child relationship. The establishment of this parent-child relationship can not only meet the emotional needs of infants, but also promote their psychological development and the formation of self-identity.
In addition, the stability of the family environment also needs to provide a regular pace of life and a happy family atmosphere. Such an environment can help IVF to establish good living habits and social skills, so as to better adapt to daily life and social environment.
2. Support and understanding of parents
IVF may face some unique difficulties and challenges during its growth. Parental support and understanding are crucial to the psychological needs of IVF. Parents should cooperate with doctors and psychological consultants to understand the psychological characteristics and problems that IVF may face, and provide necessary support and help.
The understanding and tolerance of parents can help IVF to better accept its own special birth mode, and reduce psychological pressure and anxiety. Parents can also establish a deeper emotional connection with IVF babies by communicating and sharing experiences, so that babies can feel the love and care of their parents.
In addition, parents should also give IVF positive education and training to help them establish a positive attitude towards life and values. Through education and guidance, IVF can better cope with challenges and difficulties in life and improve self adaptability.
3. Healthy body and normal growth
The psychological needs of IVF also include healthy body and normal growth. Parents need to ensure the nutrition intake and health of IVF babies, and provide safe living environment and suitable living conditions. Regular physical examination and medical care are also essential.
Normal growth is crucial to the psychological development of IVF. They should have the opportunity to contact and explore different things and environments, and experience autonomy and independence. Parents can provide appropriate toys, picture books and games to promote the cognitive and cognitive development of IVF.
In addition, IVF also needs to communicate and interact with children of the same age. Timely participation in social activities such as kindergartens or nurseries can provide IVF with opportunities to interact and learn with other children, and promote their social ability and emotional development.
4. Psychological consultation and support
IVF babies may face different levels of psychological distress and stress. Therefore, they may need psychological counseling and support to deal with these problems. For example, IVF babies may have doubts and puzzles about their own life experiences, and have problems with their sense of identity with family and society.
Psychological counselors can help IVF babies understand their feelings and needs through dialogue and listening, and provide appropriate solutions and support. Psychological counseling can also help test tube babies to establish positive self-awareness and form a healthy psychological state.
Summary
The psychological needs of IVF include stable and warm family environment, parental support and understanding, healthy body and normal growth, as well as psychological counseling and support. Meeting these needs is crucial to the psychological development of IVF infants, which will help them build good self-awareness and adaptability and promote their healthy growth.
