OBJECTIVES This current study has been conducted to clarify the relationship between the mother's post-traumatic reaction triggered by premature birth and the mother-infant interactions. In this article, the precocious maternal feelings are described. METHODS A multicenter prospective study was performed in three French hospitals. 100 dyads with 100 very premature infants and their mothers we...

A growing body of research is demonstrating concordance between mother and child diurnal cortisol production. In the context of maternal history of depression, intergenerational concordance of cortisol production could contribute to hypercortisolemia in children of depressed mothers, which has been shown to increase risk for MDD. The current study is the first to examine concordance in diurnal ...

Background: Breast variations play an important role in breastfeeding success. It seems that this issue has not gained enough attention. The present study was designed to measure the prevalence of breast variations among women of reproductive age in an Iranian community. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 402 pregnant women who were referred to the only materna...

BACKGROUND Mixed evidence exists with respect to the association between household food insecurity (HFIS) and obesity in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs), particularly among women. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic correlates of HFIS and explores its association with dietary intake and odds of obesity among mothers in Lebanon, a middle-income country undergoing nutrition transitio...

Obesity, abdominal surgery, and intrathecal opioids are all Background: factors associated with a risk for respiratory compromise. The aim of this observational study was to explore the use of portable respiratory polygraphy for monitoring of obese mothers for respiratory depression the first night after caesarean section (CS) with bupivacaine/morphine/fentanyl spinal anaesthesia. Consecutive o...

OBJECTIVE To compare severity and determinants of stress and coping in mothers of 8-year-old very low birth weight (VLBW) and term children varying in medical and developmental risk. STUDY DESIGN Three groups of mothers/infants were prospectively compared in a longitudinal study from birth to 8 years (110 high-risk VLBW, 80 low-risk VLBW, and 112 term). Maternal psychological distress, coping...

BACKGROUND Neonatal mortality has remained persistently high worldwide. In Uganda, neonatal deaths account for 50% of all infant deaths. Low birth weight is associated with a higher risk of death during the neonatal period. Failure to recognize low birth weight and inappropriate home care practices increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in this high risk group. This study explored mothers...

Objectives: To investigate the psychosocial burden among mothers and its relationship to quality of life for cerebral palsy children in Babylon Province/ Iraq. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted on a sample of 150 mothers who had child with cerebral palsy. A non-probability sampling strategy was used to choose a purposive sample of 150 mothers. According to the Babel Heal...

background: the occurrence of maternal death would threaten the family foundation and children's health. determining important factors affecting this indicator can help us adopt strategies to prevent similar deaths. the aim of this study was to determine the causes of maternal deaths during childbirth in ilam, iran  in 2001-10. methods: in a descriptive, retrospective study, all 25 dead mothers...