The aim was to investigate associations between blues, bonding, perception of the child’s temperament and depressive symptoms two months postpartum in both parents. Questionnaires to be filled out during the first week were; Blues Questionnaires day 1–5, Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) and Edinburgh Postpartum Depressive Scale (EPDS) and at two months; questions about breastfeeding, EPDS...

Objective: Several research studies have explored the correlation between postpartum depression and a weak mother-infant bond. However, fewer studies have analyzed how other postpartum mental health conditions, such as childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or important personal characteristics such as adult attachment styles, affect the quality of the mother-infant bond. The...

Background Emotional bonding between mother and neonate is an extremely sensitive process in postpartum. Therefore, one of the important processes in the postpartum period is the development of maternal and neonatal bonding. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of family-based counseling on mother-child bonding at 4-6 weeks of postpartum in women referred to selected health centers of...

Background: To date there has been no study investigating mother– infant bonding impairment and its link to pospartum depressive symptoms in a representative German population sample. The present study therefore aimed to carry out initial analyses of the psychometric properties of the German version of the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ). Methods: Eight hundred and sixty two mothers prov...

Background Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) is a remarkable tool to assess impairments in the mother-infant bonding. The purpose of the present study was to review the factorial structure of the PBQ cross different versions. Materials and Methods The search strategy was implemented on databases of Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, Cochran library and Web of Science through electronic database...

The Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire is a self-report questionnaire designed to screen disorders of the mother-infant relationship, which has been adapted several countries. aim this study was investigate validity evidence Brazilian version (PBQ-Br) based on its internal structure (dimensionality, reliability, and measurement invariance between mothers with without depressive symptoms) relation...

The emotions and attitudes of mothers towards their infants are crucial for the child’s well-being and development. Some mothers experience a delay in the onset of maternal affection after childbirth and occasionally a longer lasting failure to bond will ensue. Little is known about the precise prevalence of these difficulties, how they relate to maternal mental health, how they develop over ti...

Abstract Introduction: The negative experience of childbirth has many consequences for the mother and the baby. This study analyzed the relationship of childbirth experience with mother-infant bonding and the child's growth and development. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the participants were 216 eligible women selected from all health centers in Zanjan City, Iran (36 h...