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Examining changes in affection and “Feeling touched out” after the birth of a child

van Raalte, Lisa J., Burke, Tricia J., DeGroot, Jocelyn M., Mellow, Abigail J.·2023·Journal of Family Communication
DOI 10.1080/15267431.2022.2142229
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This research explored changes in affection, with a particular focus on feeling touched out, for parents after the birth of their child. An online questionnaire asked parents (N = 39 U.S. adults) open-ended questions to investigate changes in affection after the birth of their child. Thematic analysis indicated that approximately a little over half of the sample reported reduced affection after the birth of their child, including feeling “touched out” (i.e., feeling physical saturation and needing bodily autonomy). The remaining participants in the sample did not feel touched out and noticed that their nature of shared affection changed but did not reduce in frequency. Transparency about affection needs and coparenting expectations pre- and post-birth is strongly recommended in parents’ family planning conversations.

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  • Pregnancy, childbirth, and infant feeding involve intricate hormonal cascades that affect the brain and body much like puberty.

    “Biological. Pregnancy, childbirth, and infant feeding involve intricate hormonal cascades (e.g., progesterone, estrogen, prolactin, relaxin, cortisol, and oxytocin) that affect the brain and body much like puberty.”

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Authors
van Raalte, L. J., Burke, T. J., DeGroot, J. M., & Mellow, A. J.
Affiliations
  • Department of Communication Studies, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA
  • Texas State University (US)
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Family Communication
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2022-11-04
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
52-62
ISSN
  • 1526-7431 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7698
DOI
10.1080/15267431.2022.2142229
OpenAlex
W4308204082
Semantic Scholar
b995e1a2adc5ee94821e0ab247c150fa25054024
Cited by
4
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2
FWCI
0.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Family Communication (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Communication Studies Department at Sam Houston State University
  • Department of Communication Studies at Sam Houston State University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
Keywords
affection, parental love, childbirth, bodily autonomy, co-parenting, family planning, parent-child relationship

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