Mother-infant bonding in the postpartum period and its predictors

Mazúchová, Lucia; Kelčíková, Simona; Porubská, Andrea; Malinovská, Nora; Grendár, Marian

doi:10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0022

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“…In this study, <2% (1.9%) of mothers had incipient abuse of infants (factor-4). This was lower compared to a study done in Slovakia which was 5% ( 17 ). The difference might be sample size, and study setting including differences in the characteristics of study participants and socio-cultural variation.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…Fifty-three (12.6%) mothers have a risk for the general factor which is the quality of mother-infant bond (factor-1) difficulties between mother and an infant. This is higher compared to a study done in Slovakia that identified that 9.5% of women were at-risk in the Factor-1 ( 17 ). Thirty-four (8.1%) of postpartum mothers and 3.6% of postpartum mothers have risk rejection and pathological anger (factor-2) and infant-focused anxiety (factor-3), respectively.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Thirty-four (8.1%) of postpartum mothers and 3.6% of postpartum mothers have risk rejection and pathological anger (factor-2) and infant-focused anxiety (factor-3), respectively. This is also higher compared to a study done in Slovakia ( 17 ). In this study, <2% (1.9%) of mothers had incipient abuse of infants (factor-4).…”

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confidence: 68%

“…This study showed that non-breastfeeding mothers increased the risk of maternal-child-bonding difficulties. This may be due to breastfeeding forming a bonding involvement between the mother and an infant due to skin-to-skin contact, more rubbing, and holding ( 17 , 22 , 34 ). Maternal-infant touch behaviors, particularly affectionate touch, are influenced by skin-to-skin contact to boost the release of oxytocin.…”

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Mother-Infant Bonding and Its Associated Factors Among Mothers in the Postpartum Period, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Hailemeskel

Kebede²,

Fetene

et al. 2022

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BackgroundThe emotional bond that a mother senses to her infant is essential to their social, emotional, and cognitive development. Understanding the level of mother-infant bonding plays an imperative role in the excellence of care. However, in Ethiopia, there is a paucity of information about mother-infant bonding in the postpartum period.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the level of mother-infant bonding and its associated factors among mothers in the postpartum period, Debre Tabor Town Northwest Ethiopia, 2021.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 422 postpartum mothers. The postpartum Bonding Questionnaire was used to assess mother-infant bonding. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to assess postnatal depression. The level of marital satisfaction was assessed by using Kansas marital satisfaction scale. Social support was assessed by Oslo social support scale. A simple random sampling technique was applied to select study participants. Simple and multiple linear regression were used to identify potential factors associated with the mother-infant bonding scale. A P-value of <0.05 was considered to declare statistical significance.ResultsIn this study, out of 420 postpartum mothers,53 (12.6%) had a risk for the quality of mother-infant bond difficulties between mother and an infant; 8.1% of mothers had a risk for rejection and pathological anger; 3.6% of mothers had a risk for infant-focused anxiety and 1.9% of mothers had risk for incipient abuse of an infant. Maternal depression status [adjusted β coefficient (β) = 2.31, 95% CI: (1.98, 2.64)], non-union marital status [β = 15.58, 95% CI: (9.88, 21.27)], being government employee [β = −5.68, 95% CI: (−9.71, −1.64)], having current pregnancy complication [β = −7.28, 95% CI: (−12.27, −2.29)], being non-breastfeeding mother [β = 7.66, 95% CI: (2.94, 12.38)], substance use history [β = −6.55, 95% CI: (−12.80, −0.30)], and social support [β = −2, 95% CI: (−2.49, −1.50)] were statistically significant factors for mother-infant bonding.ConclusionGenerally, a significant number of mothers had mother-infant bonding difficulties in the postpartum period. Preventing strategies for bonding difficulties focus on social support during pregnancy, screening postpartum mothers for postpartum depression, and special attention to substance users, non-union maternal status, and non-breastfeeding mothers.

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Mother-Infant Bonding and Its Associated Factors Among Mothers in the Postpartum Period, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Hailemeskel

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Fetene

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“…According to our results, the SSC support has proven to be another significant factor influencing the quality of postpartum MIB. Other studies have confirmed the association between SSC and bond quality (Mazúchová et al, 2020;Phillips, 2013). SSC immediately after birth initiates the early onset of maternal behaviour towards the baby.…”

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Mother-infant bonding and its associated factors during postpartum period

Mazúchová¹,

Kelčíková²,

Maskálová³

et al. 2021

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The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the selected factors (age, education, parity, child planning, skin-toskin contact (SSC) support, breastfeeding, partner support satisfaction, a child with an illness, risk of depression) and their influence on postpartum mother-infant bonding (MIB) in Slovak women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used. To collect the relevant data, the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were used. The questionnaires were supplemented by research variables essential for the evaluation of the links between these items and the MIB. The study sample consisted of 204 women (mean age 30.9 ± 4.8 years) who were 6 weeks after childbirth. The received data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon two-sample test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Regression modelling. Results: A lower quality mother-infant relationship was demonstrated in mothers with higher education, with unsupported postpartum SSC, dissatisfied with partner support, as well as in mothers at risk of depression. According to the regression model, a statistically significant correlation was demonstrated between the PBQ score and the EPDS score (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Identification of MIB risk factors with an emphasis on screening for the mother's mental state is considered to be a key factor in designing early interventions to improve the quality of pregnancy, motherhood and childhood.

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