Background Mother-to-infant bonding is defined as the emotional tie experienced by a
mother towards her child, which is considered to be important for the socio-emotional …

Early interactions between infants and their caregivers are fundamental to child
development, and the parent–infant relationship is believed to provide the foundation for …

Early executive functioning is an important predictor for future development of children's
cognitive skills and behavioral outcomes. Parenting behavior has proven to be a key …

Pregnancy is a period of complex bio-psychological changes, during which the development
of an attachment bond to the fetus takes on a central role. Depressive symptoms are …

Purpose Maternal psychological distress and mother-infant bonding problems each predict
poorer offspring outcomes. They are also related to each other, yet the extensive literature …

During the perinatal period, the establishment of the attachment relationship with the fetus
and subsequently with the real child is crucial for the parents' and the child's well-being …

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the empirical literature on maternal
bonding and associations with infant physical, psychological, and social development …

Background The integration of body-worn sensors with mobile devices presents a
tremendous opportunity to improve just-in-time behavioral interventions by enhancing …

Background The prenatal period can be associated with an increase in distress and anxiety.
Research indicates that impaired mental well-being influences the development of prenatal …

Background After delivery, some women experience impairment of their mother-infant
bonding (MIB), which can lead to long-term disturbances of the mother-child relationship …