Maternal childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms, bonding, and infant development: a prospective study.

Sella DevitaCamille DeforgesMyriam Bickle-GrazJean-François TolsaVania SandozAntje Horsch

Published in: Journal of reproductive and infant psychology (2023)

Results suggest that CB-PTSS were associated with mother-infant bonding difficulties, while CB-PTSS were not significantly associated with infant development. Additional studies are needed to increase our understanding of the intergenerational consequences of perinatal trauma.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
birth weight
physical activity
depressive symptoms
trauma patients
drug induced
heat stress
weight gain
gestational age