[Lithium while breastfeeding: Case report].

Lithium therapy is currently a cornerstone of treatment for mothers who suffer bipolar disorders. Those who wish to breastfeed their children are often told they have to decide whether modifying the treatment for their disorder or even avoiding lactation. Lithium administration during breastfeeding has been described to produce certain side effects such as thyroid disorders, hypothermia and hypotonia.

Differences in mother-to-infant bonding according to type of C-section: Elective versus unplanned.

Unlabelled: Aim To compare the mother-to-infant bond of mothers who gave birth by elective C-section versus urgent C-section in the first 48-72h of life and 10-12weeks after delivery.

Methods: This is a cohort prospective study of women giving birth by C-section. 48-72h after delivery, sociodemographic variables were collected, Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale and newborn's response to separation test were performed.

The Relationship of the Administration of Intrapartum Synthetic Oxytocin and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Rates.

Aim: The consequences that intrapartum administration of hormones can have on breastfeeding are unclear. The aim of the study is to determine if synthetic intrapartum oxytocin, used routinely for induction/stimulation, has a relationship to initiation/duration of breastfeeding.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a cohort study that was carried out in a tertiary university hospital distinguished by WHO-UNICEF as a BFHI (Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative).

Intrapartum synthetic oxytocin reduce the expression of primitive reflexes associated with breastfeeding.

Aim: Several synthetic peptide manipulations during the time surrounding birth can alter the specific neurohormonal status in the newborn brain. This study is aimed at assessing whether intrapartum oxytocin administration has any effect on primitive neonatal reflexes and determining whether such an effect is dose-dependent.

Materials And Methods: A cohort prospective study was conducted at a tertiary hospital.

Neuroendocrinology of childbirth and mother-child attachment: the basis of an etiopathogenic model of perinatal neurobiological disorders.

This review focuses on the neuroendocrine mechanisms in the mother and the newborn that are involved in the generation and consolidation of mother-child attachment. The role that different hormones and neurotransmitters play on the regulation of these mechanisms during parturition, the immediate postpartum period and lactation is discussed. Interferences in the initiation of mother-child attachment may have potential long-term effects for the behavior and affection of the newborn.

Mode of delivery may influence neonatal responsiveness to maternal separation.

Introduction: Maternal-infant separation (MIS) is a highly stressful situation for the neonate.

Materials And Methods: A study was conducted to observe and describe the reactions of term neonates to brief maternal separation and restoration of skin contact within the first 48 h of life, and to assess whether the mode of delivery influences neonatal responsiveness. A brief maternal-infant separation situation was videotaped to observe the reactions of the newborns within the first 12-48 h of life.

Trichotillomania, bipolar disorder and white matter hyperintensities in a six-year old girl.

A six-year-old girl was referred to our child psychiatry outpatient clinic by the Pediatric Neurology Unit with a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and trichotillomania. She had neither eyebrows nor eyelashes. The clinical picture was of irritability, frequent tantrums, and aggressive behaviour.

Newborn feeding behaviour depressed by intrapartum oxytocin: a pilot study.

Aim: To investigate the effect intrapartum oxytocin administration can have on Primitive Neonatal Reflexes. The secondary objective was to observe the influence of intrapartum oxytocin may have on breastfeeding.

Methods: Twenty healthy primiparae with a single gestation at term were included.

Breastfeeding following emergency peripartum hysterectomy.

Emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) is usually performed in cases of intractable obstetric hemorrhage unresponsive to conservative treatment. EPH is associated with a high incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality. Most of these women do not have the opportunity to even start breastfeeding.

Oxytocin and autism: a hypothesis to research. Can perinatal oxitocinergic manipulation facilitate autism?

The study of the neurohormonal and behavioral processes and neural mechanisms involved in the development of attachment between the infant and the mother has received increased attention over the last years. Oxytocin has been shown to play a central role in the regulation of affiliate social behavior, including sexual behavior, mother infant bonding and social memory and recognition. Following normal physiological vaginal birth highest levels plasmatic endogenous oxytocin are achieved, which has been related to the presence of a sensitive period which seems to facilitate bonding and initial mother and newborn attachment.