Effectiveness of The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) System in Improving Mother and Infant Interaction

The interaction of mother and infant is a fundamental basis for the development infant. It can also determine success baby in future. About 4 out 10 infants experience problems interacting with their parents. NBO system was created to sensitize parents on infant’s competencies help them understand behavior, promote positive interactions between new This study aimed evaluate effectiveness improve mother-infant find mothers’ knowledge about behavior when participating this observation. cross-sectional consisting all newborns mothers admitted Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya from May 2019 January 2020 who met inclusion criteria. Mothers participated within 1-3 days after delivering one month postpartum second NBO. carried 35 infants. age average 28.5±5.98 years old, multiparous accounted 71.4%, most were male (65.7%), median gestational 38 weeks birth weight 2900 grams. score before session 2 (1-6). After session, these scores increased 7 (5–10) significantly (p<0.001). significant strengthen infants’ behavior.