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The forgotten mothers of extremely preterm babies: A qualitative study.

Cathrine FowlerJanet GreenDoug ElliottJulia PettyLisa Whiting
Published in: Journal of clinical nursing (2019)
This study highlights the need for nurses to include a focus on the mothers' psychosocial needs. Supporting maternal mental health both improves maternal well-being and enables mothers to be emotionally available and responsive to their extremely preterm infant.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • preterm birth
  • low birth weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • mental illness
  • cancer therapy
  • preterm infants
  • drug delivery