Benefits of maternally-administered infant massage for mothers of hospitalized preterm infants: a scoping review.

Dana B McCartySandra WillettMary KimmelStacey C Dusing

Published in: Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology (2023)

Maternally-administered IM may benefit mothers of preterm infants by reducing anxiety, stress, depressive symptoms, and by improving maternal-infant interactions in the short-term. Additional research with larger cohorts and robust design is needed to understand the potential relationship between IM and parental outcomes.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
depressive symptoms
low birth weight
sleep quality
birth weight
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
stress induced
type diabetes
pregnant women
physical activity