Associations between maternal psychological distress and mother-infant bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gypsy A O'Dea George J Youssef Lauryn J Hagg Lauren M Francis Elizabeth A Spry Larissa Rossen Imogene Smith Samantha J Teague Kayla A Mansour Anna T Booth Sasha Davies Delyse M Hutchinson Jacqui A Macdonald

Published in: Archives of women's mental health (2023)

Maternal psychological distress is associated with postpartum mother-infant bonding problems. Co-occurrence of psychological distress and bonding problems is common, but should not be assumed. There may be benefit in augmenting existing perinatal screening programs with well-validated mother-infant bonding measures.

Keyphrases

mental health
sleep quality
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
physical activity
body mass index