maternal-infant bonding

/məˌtʌrnl ˌɪnfənt/
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Definitions of maternal-infant bonding
  1. noun
    the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth
    “maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development”
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    bonding
    a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
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