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SynthesisMaternal and child health journal2017

Associations Between Maternal-Foetal Attachment and Infant Developmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Grace Branjerdporn, Pamela Meredith, Jenny Strong, Jenniffer Garcia

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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Grace BranjerdpornSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. grace.branjerdporn@uqconnect.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-6578-2718
Pamela MeredithSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Jenny StrongSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Jenniffer GarciaSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives Infant developmental outcomes may be influenced by a range of prenatal maternal characteristics. While there is some evidence to suggest that maternal-foetal attachment may be associated with infant developmental outcomes, there is a need to systematically review this evidence to guide future research and clinical practice. Methods Five electronic databases were systematically scanned. Key journals and reference lists were hand-searched. Papers were included if: (1) pregnant women were assessed for maternal-foetal attachment; (2) the infants were later assessed, under 2 years old, for any developmental outcome (e.g., social-emotional, cognition, motor, language, adaptive behaviour); and (3) they were published in English. Two independent reviewers used the STROBE checklist to appraise the quality of each paper. Results Of the 968 papers identified, eight were included in the review, and four of these were of low quality (<60 %) based on the STROBE. The developmental domains that were examined included: infant temperament (n = 5), adaptive behaviour (e.g., colic, sleep) (n = 2), and milestone attainment (n = 1). There is some evidence to suggest that lower maternal-foetal attachment is related to suboptimal developmental outcomes. However, these results should be interpreted with caution due to the limited and low quality studies available. Conclusions Although maternal-foetal attachment may be associated with infant developmental outcomes, future research is required which: (1) considers a range of developmental outcomes, (2) has increased scientific rigour, (3) assesses mother-infant dyads at different prenatal and postnatal time points, and (4) examines different target populations.

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FetusMother-Child RelationsAdultChild DevelopmentFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyDevelopmentEarly childhoodInfantMaternal-foetal attachmentReview

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PMID27456309

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