A qualitative study in Sweden asked 15 fathers about their experience of antenatal education and asked them for suggestions about how to improve the preparation for having a baby. Petra …
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A study in Portugal has found that women experiencing perinatal distress expressed a stronger intention to seek support from their partner than from professionals. More problematically, women with higher levels …
Previous research in India on “male bias” has shown a preference for male children, particularly if the first child is a girl: Overall: 806 girls for 1000 boys For second …
A study of 180 couples in Xi’an city in northwestern China has found high levels of depressive symptoms among fathers: 21% 3 days after the birth, 20% after two weeks …
A systematic review of 40 articles found that migrant women from low and middle income countries have higher levels of perinatal mental illness than non-migrant women. Across 17 quantitative studies, …
A small study in the UK has explored why health visitors in UK, who provide care to families after a baby is born, do not provide mental health support to …
In consultation with a wide range of Australian experts, the Psychology Department of the Australian Catholic University, has produced a guide, Supporting your partner when you have a baby. It …
A study of Australian mothers’ “time for self” in the six months after the birth of their baby has uncovered some of the challenges of raising children in small families …
A qualitative Swedish study with nurses caring for families after a baby is born has demonstrated the challenges for child health of not implementing a family inclusive approach. Researchers led …
If human parenting has evolved to include both close and more distant relatives of the child, as this article argues, then it comes as no surprise that recent research has …