Maldonado M, Lecannelier F, Lartigue T

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ABSTRACT

The article describes the pregnancy and post-partum period, as well as the mother-infant interactions from an evolutionary point of view. From this perspective, the behavior and feelings of the mother and the behavioral repertoire of the newborn can be understood in terms of the need for reproduction on the part of the parent and of survival and eliciting care on the part of the baby. The common maternal responses to care for the baby are provided at a high cost to the mother, due to the altricial nature of the infant. She is equipped with intuitive behaviors to help the baby grow, and the infant in turn, also behaves in a typical way designed to promote feeding, holding, social interaction and to elicit tenderness in the parents. The details of these transactions are described.

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