Effects of Parity and Postpartum Depression on Mother-Infant Bonding in the First Month Postpartum: A Retrospective Study

Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between parity, postpartum depression (PPD), and mother-infant bonding (MIB) failure in first month postpartum. Methods The included 1,509 Japanese patients (748 primiparous 761 multiparous). MIB was assessed using Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale version (MIBS-J), which translated 2012, its subscales, including lack of affection (LA) anger rejection (AR). Postpartum (PPD) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression (EPDS) anxiety (ANX), anhedonia (ANH), (DEP). Multiple regression analyses interaction terms were performed association parity with MIBS-J EPDS. Results Parity significantly associated AR. ANX ANH strongly LA, DEP term “parity×EPDS total” total, AR scores. Conclusions Primiparas mothers high had more negative emotions toward their children during postpartum, or less interest children.