– When we became first-time parents, many different and surprising feelings appeared, about which nothing in particular is elaborated. Then it was very good to use the tips to confirm that it was not abnormal to feel these feelings.
That’s what parents Kristin Espe Jensson and Thor Andre Dyrdal from Ullensvang say.
They are talking about an information program which will give expectant and new parents painøy and støtte to to handle demanding situations in the new role.
There are various tips for smtoparents of children who, among other things, gtor out pto trøyst and grtot and how to handle this.
– We see that it is a good tool, says health nurse Merethe Jordal at Ullensvang health station.
Unique research
Haukeland University Hospital, together with health centers in 15 municipalities in Vestland, will now use this workøyet, and take part in a unique research study under the auspices of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Stine Sofie’s Foundation.
Mtoeasy is to find out about the information and these worksøya makes new parents safer, and what that contributes to to reduce stress and increase mastery.
– We want to strengthen and help parents of young children to make safe choices when the parenting role becomes really difficult. Therefore, it is important for us to know that it works as we intended, says the specialist nurse for children, Tone Emilie Spinnangr.
She is rtodjevar in Stine Sofie’s Foundation as sttor behind the parent pack.
Safe choices
– The vast majority manage to be safe and good parents for their children, but we see that lack of sleep and a lot of baby crying is something many parents struggle with, says Spinnangr.
Therefore, the information program will give parents knowledge about children’s crying and safe comfort.
Every year several small children are seriously injured due to rag shaking. In Norwegian maternity wards, very inadequate information has been given about what can harm a baby.
In the labor and delivery department at Haukeland University Hospital, they will now have regular conversations with new parents.
Photo: Arne Frank Solheim / NRK
New routine at Haukeland
Pto føthe maternity and maternity department pto Haukeland has landødoctors and nurses no ftott a review of the parents’ package.
They must now enterøra fixed routines with conversations for all parent couples før traveled abroad.
– We think this is an important focus to have, says Silje Grande Molvik, who is a professional development midwife atto føthe department.
As of today, the birth and maternity department has not had its own guidelines that this is a conversation they must have with the parents.
– It will be great for us to be able to give the same information to everyone, and for the parents to come out of it strengthened with travel tips they can use when they get home, says Molvik.
Will see if it strengthens the parents
– There is generally a great need to see if such measures work, he says Jens Christoffer Skogen, who is a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, department of Bergen.
It is the Norwegian Institute of Public Health that will be supervisedøka about the information and workøya empowers parents in their new role.
New mother of two, Kristin Espe Jensson has already received information about the parenting package during her pregnancies.
She believes that it is a useful aid when you feel that you have tried everything and nothing helps.
– We got good tips on how to handle different situations, says Jensson
Mother of small children Kristin Espe Jensson thinks the tool has been useful.
Photo: Tale Hauso / NRK
Need 2,000 parents of young children
Now the research team atto looking for 2,000 prospective parents fromto Vestland, which can be with pto the study fromto føfirst check and until about one tor after fødsel.
– We will ask how they experience the parental role, whether they experience stress, whether they experience mastery and how they feel about themselves and their family, says Skogen.
– I would certainly have taken part in the investigation if I had received the offer, says Jensson, mother of young children.
Pto the health center in Ullensvang is them motivated.
– It is important that we have good tools to help new parents and babies get off to a safe and good start. It can help prevent violence against the youngest, says health nurse Jordal.
