Pediatric Asthma and Bonding

Since the 1940s, researchers have found many links between pediatric asthma and
birth issues, such as time spent in NICUs or maternal grief. A therapy that focuses on
establishing a new birth in the mother’s mind appears to relieve asthmatic symptoms in her
child and warrants further investigation. Multiple studies have linked pediatric asthma to
disrupted bonding between a mother and her child. Recent studies have shown that
repairing the interrupted bond can improve the child’s condition.