ArticleEarly human development2018
Maternal mental health during the neonatal period: Relationships to the occupation of parenting.
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- Giving parents support: a randomized trial of peer support for parents after NICU discharge.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2022Trial
- Barriers to Parental Engagement in NICU Infants with Congenital Anomalies: An Exploratory Pilot Study in Fetal Center Mother-Infant Dyads.AJP reports · 2026Article
- Interventions to support postpartum health and well-being of parents with infants in neonatal intensive care units: a scoping review.Frontiers in health services · 2026Review
- Efficacy of Family Health Conversations on Mental Health, Family Wellbeing, and Family Functioning for Parents of Infants Requiring Mechanical Respiratory Support During Neonatal Intensive Care.Journal of family nursing · 2025Article
- Rural-urban differences in health care access for postpartum parent and infant dyads.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2025Article
- Emotional Disorders, Risk Factors, and Correlations of Post-Partum Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Sexual Function During Post-Partum Period.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Description and evidence on the supporting and enhancing neonatal intensive care unit sensory experiences (SENSE) program.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Review
- The effects of telepresence with real-time video and audio communication on parent-infant interaction and staff experience in neonatal intensive care unit.PEC innovation · 2024Article
- Psycho-emotional intervention with parents of very preterm babies during the first year: A single-arm pilot study.Family process · 2024Article
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- A quality improvement initiative to reduce the time to initial maternal visit in the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among parents of neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
- Associations between prematurity, postpartum anxiety, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and stress.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Perinatal Care Measures Are Incomplete If They Do Not Assess The Birth Parent-Infant Dyad As A Whole.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2023Article
- Feasibility of wearable sensors in the NICU: Psychophysiological measures of parental stress.Early human development · 2023Article
- Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE), 2nd Edition: An Update on Developmentally Appropriate Interventions for Preterm Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Trajectories of Maternal and Paternal Psychological Distress After Fetal Diagnosis of Moderate-Severe Congenital Heart Disease.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Article
- Comparison of Parental In-Person Visitation and Webcam Usage Patterns at a Single-Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2023Article
- A Narrative Review of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and Its Effects on and Benefits for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Babies.Cureus · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeTo (1) examine the extent of a range of early mental health challenges in mothers with a very preterm infant hospitalized in the NICU and mothers of full-term infants, (2) identify family social background and infant medical factors associated with higher levels of maternal psychological distress, and (3) assess the relationship between maternal psychological distress and maternal perceptions of the parenting role, parenting confidence and NICU engagement.
methodsAt hospital discharge 37 mothers of very preterm infants (≤32 weeks gestation) and 47 mothers of full-term infants (≥37 weeks gestation) completed structured assessments of their psychological wellbeing and transition to parenting. Mothers of very preterm infants were also questioned about their NICU visitation and involvement in infant care.
resultsSixty-four percent (n = 54) of mothers experienced psychological distress (n = 26, 70% of preterm; n = 28, 60% of full-term). Lower infant birthweight was associated with maternal psychological distress (p = .03). Mothers of very preterm infants had significantly more psychological distress related to having a Cesarean section delivery (p = .02). Higher levels of psychological distress were associated with lower levels of parenting confidence in mothers of both very preterm and full-term infants (p < .02).
conclusionAlthough parents of very preterm infants have higher rates of maternal mental health challenges, mothers of full-term infants at high social risk are also impacted.
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