Parenting Expectations, NICU Experiences, and Maternal Psychological Outcomes: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.

Sarah M Rodrigues Sanghyuk S Shin Melissa D Pinto Dawn T BoundsJennifer TerryCandace W Burton

Published in: Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2024)

Preparing mothers for infant NICU hospitalization and creating a NICU parenting environment, which better supports mothers and their engagement in parenting tasks, may help to reduce differences between parenting expectations and NICU experiences. Further research is needed to elucidate the impacts of parenting EEDs in this population.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
mental health
social media
type diabetes
working memory
study protocol
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
physical activity
skeletal muscle
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes