In two short-term longitudinal studies, infant expressivity and maternal responsiveness to infant expressivity were examined. In Study 1, thirty-eight dyads visited a laboratory at 11 and 12 months; in Study 2, seventy-seven dyads were visited in their homes at 9 and 13 months. Mother-infant interaction was coded from videotapes of free play in both studies. Infant expressivity and maternal res...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and debilitating mental health condition affecting many mothers worldwide. This review article aims to explore the complex effects of PPD on infants, focusing maternal care. The transition motherhood critical period characterized by numerous physical, psychological, social changes, making women vulnerable onset PPD. Consequently, can significantly impact ...

Though rarely included in studies of parent–infant interactions, affectionate touch plays a unique and vital role infant development. Previous human rodent models have established that early consistent from caregiver confers wide-ranging holistic benefits for psychosocial neurophysiological We begin with an introduction to the pathways positive effects touch. Then, we provide brief review how t...

INTRODUCTION Emotional problems are amongst the most critical concerns to be intentionally handled to enhance the wellbeing and development of children. OBJECTIVE To determine the predictors of socio-emotional development of Egyptian infants related to infant feeding practices, aspects of infant and maternal health and socioeconomic status. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional comparative...

Purpose: To present the strategies used and effects of early physiotherapy intervention using telehealth on a Down syndrome infant. Materials methods: An infant diagnosed with performed intervention. Telehealth was synchronously according to biopsychosocial model The assessments were carried out International Classification Functioning, Disability Health checklist. Alberta Infant Motor Scale Br...

AIMS Despite increasing evidence in the literature regarding the impact of late prematurity on subsequent developmental impairment, the developmental outcome of late preterm infants who undergo major surgery remains unclear. The aim of this study therefore was to determine the developmental outcome for a cohort of late preterm surgical population. METHODS Late preterm infants with a gestation...

This study investigated the utility of adult and infant vocalisation in the prediction of child psychopathology. Families were sampled from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort. Vocalisation patterns were obtained from 180 videos (60 cases and 120 randomly selected sex-matched controls) of parent-infant interactions when infants were one year old. Cases were...

BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence indicates that prenatal maternal and fetal processes can have a lasting influence on infant and child development. Results from animal models indicate that prenatal exposure to maternal stress and stress hormones has lasting consequences for development of the offspring. Few prospective studies of human pregnancy have examined the consequences of prenatal exposu...

An infant is usually born with a deficient immune system, and the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in breast milk plays an important role in the development and maturation of infant's immune system. This article reviews the role of LC-PUFA in breast milk in the development of immunity and prevention of atopic manifestations in infants. The review also attempts to assess the corr...

Researchers have found that maternal sensitivity predicts cognitive development above and beyond prior cognitive capacity; however, cognition and sensitivity scores in previous studies were amalgamated. The principal aim of this thesis was to evaluate the changing influence of maternal sensitivity and prior capacity over several points in infancy. Maternal sensitivity was assessed in the home a...