A review of literature has listed key support needs of fathers in neonatal care. In many respects the needs of fathers are similar to those of mothers, but fathers have …
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A newly published paper by Dr Holly Rominov (School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University) reports on a survey of 106 Australian midwives about how they engage with fathers and what …
The WHO Standards for Improving the Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Health Facilities state that healthcare provision “must take into account the preferences and aspirations of individual women …
A small Swedish study, published as two articles and based on interviews with 15 pregnant women and 14 partners (fathers and co-mothers) has concluded that health professionals should be active …
12-18 year olds who believe parenting responsibilities should be shared more are more likely to be in favour of breastfeeding, according to a study involving 1064 young people in Scotland, …
Two studies recently reported on the Child and Family Blog, recommend that support for depression in mothers before and after the birth of a baby should include engagement with the …
An Australian study by Dr Holly Rominov (School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University) and colleagues interviewed fathers about their experience of maternity care, in order to determine what could be …
A study has found that continuous maternal depression in the first six years of a child’s life predicts family disharmony—but not if the father parents sensitively. On the basis of …
An Italian study involving 426 women late in their first pregnancy looked at fear of childbirth and found that a particular predictor of fear was a troubled couple relationship. In …
A study involving 21 mothers in Melbourne Australia has shown that their experience of birth pain is strongly shaped by the social environment of the birth. Some women interpret pain …