ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
The Impact of Prepartum Depression and Birth Experience on Postpartum Mother-Infant Bonding: A Longitudinal Path Analysis.
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- A multimethod longitudinal examination of the effects of childhood maltreatment on birth experiences and postpartum mental health.Development and psychopathology · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Influences on Maternal-Infant Bonding at 18 Months Postpartum: The Predictive Role of Perinatal and Postpartum Depression and Childbirth Trauma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Joint Roles of Oxytocin- and Dopamine-Related Genes and Childhood Parenting Experience in Maternal Supportive Social Network.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Article
- Postpartum Psychosis: A Preventable Psychiatric Emergency.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024Review
- Gestational diabetes mellitus and its impact on the mother-infant relationship: A cohort study in the postnatal period.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Negative effects of impaired postpartum mother-infant-bonding on mental health of mothers, their newborn children and subsequent child development are well documented. Previous research demonstrated an association between a negative birth experience and postpartum mental health affecting postpartum mother-infant bonding. This study investigates the extent to which prepartum depression and birth experience influence the postpartum mental health of mothers and their bonding toward their newborns, and whether these influences differ according to parity and self-reported prior mental health problems. Method: Three hundred and fifty-four women (18-43 years; Results: Primipara reported significantly more birth complications ( Discussion: The present study demonstrates the relevance of prepartum mental health of expectant mothers, especially of those who self-report prior mental health problems. The results support that reducing mental health problems of pregnant mothers might contribute to a more positive birth experience and potentially reduce postpartum depressive symptoms. As postpartum depression is associated with impaired parent-child bonding, such targeted interventions could promote child development. Group differences between primiparous and multiparous mothers suggest that the birth experience may be an influential factor for postpartum mental health.
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