Objectives. This study was conducted to determine whether maternal quality of life (QOL) and breastfeeding difficulties influence the continuation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Methods. In a survey, 358 consecutive pregnant women filled out a quality of life questionnaire in the third trimester of pregnancy and the breastfeeding experience scale at 4 weeks postpartum. We assessed breastfeed...

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression is a common condition, which consequences might be harmful for both mother and child. Since sleep and depression are closely related it is possible that women who suffer from sleep related problems during pregnancy are more likely to develop depression in the postpartum period. This study aims to investigate the possible association between depressive symptoms i...

Introduction Disorganized attachment has been described as an important risk factor for developing serious mental disorders in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, such borderline personality disorder, psychoses, afective disorders, a higher suicide risk, instance. Bonding (BD) parents are related to insecure disorganized children. BD can be early diagnosed at 4 6 weeks after birth. Objectives...

OBJECTIVE To report on the current state of research analyzing early father-infant bonding, including influential factors and interventions, to identify gaps in the literature. DATA SOURCES CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, and PsychInfo computerized databases were searched using the keywords bonding, paternal, father, infant, relationship, engrossment, and postpartum. STUDY SELECTION Twenty-eight a...

BACKGROUND One of the elements of the broadening focus of health care beyond its traditional and restricted concept has been the increasing adoption quality of life approach to health care research and practice. OBJECTIVES To investigate the QOL of women in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum and factors associated with the overall QOL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hun...

background: one of the elements of the broadening focus of health care beyond its traditional and restricted concept has been the increasing adoption quality of life approach to health care research and practice. objectives: to investigate the qol of women in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum and factors associated with the overall qol. materials and methods: three hund...

BACKGROUND The reduction of depression after delivery is one of the Healthy People 2010 targets. Postpartum depression (PPD) can inhibit care-giving practices and mother-child bonding and can lead some women to harm themselves. This study will examine correlates of maternal depression after delivery and associated stressors and will provide recommendations to address this issue in Oklahoma. M...

background and aim: post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the anxiety disorders which occur in postpartum period. the prevalence of ptsd – induced by preeclampsia has been already reported as 28%, however no study was found to compare ptsd in primiparous and multiparous women. this study was therefore conducted to compare ptsd in primiparous and multiparous women. methods: this comparative d...

The aims of the study were (1) to establish the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in the community sample, (2) to determine the stability and (3) the longitudinal pattern of elevated depression from pregnancy to postpartum. A sample of 272 women filled out the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) on three occasions: in the third trimester of pregnancy at the prenatal clinic, 2 da...

OBJECTIVE To analyse preventive interventions of women with cardiovascular risk factors postpartum. METHODS 3.5 years postpartum, women with history of hypertension in pregnancy were invited for a questionnaire, 1 year after a cardiovascular risk assessment. RESULTS Two hundred and fifty-seven women completed the questionnaire. At risk factor analyses, 35% had hypertension, 37% abnormal lip...