Objective: Several studies have explored the correlation between postpartum depression and a weak mother-infant bond; however, fewer analyzed how other mental health conditions, such as childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or important personal characteristics, including adult attachment styles, affect quality of bond. This study aims to examine association styles bonding i...

Although research on the neurobiological foundation of social affiliation has implicated the neuropeptide oxytocin in processes of maternal bonding in mammals, there is little evidence to support such links in humans. Plasma oxytocin and cortisol of 62 pregnant women were sampled during the first trimester, last trimester, and first postpartum month. Oxytocin was assayed using enzyme immunoassa...

BACKGROUND Childhood and adulthood traumatic experiences negatively impact maternal-infant bonding and increase risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Lower oxytocin levels have also been associated with PPD and compromised mother-infant bonding. Despite advances in these areas of investigation, much of the research has not included Latinas, who are important because they have high rates of ferti...

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 r...

Abstract Introduction Infant sleep is influenced by biopsychosocial factors. However, the influences of early parental quality and parent-infant bonding on infant development are underexplored. This study aimed to examine relationships between maternal mother-infant at 8 weeks postpartum, bedtime difficulty 3 months postpartum. Methods a secondary analysis from Snuggle Bug/Acurrucadito Study, a...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of postpartum depression and associated factors. METHODS The study was carried out in Pelotas, a city in the Southern region of Brazil, between October and November 2000. Mothers (n=410) were interviewed in the hospital using two questionnaires on obstetric and psychosocial data. Later, these mothers were visited at home, within 30 to 45 days after delivery....