Mother-child bond and its relationship with maternal postpartum depression.

Background: The mother-child bond may be related to maternal health, especially postpartum depression (PPD). Existing studies show the need for further in-depth research on the subject.

Aim: To determine the relationship between bonding and the probability of the development and presence of PPD in women with a biological child between 6 weeks and 18 months of age.

Development of a Predictive Model for Skin-to-Skin Contact Immediately after Birth: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a predictive model for the establishment of skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during the last trimester of 2022 and the first trimester of 2023 with women who had given birth in Spain. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health variables referring to the mother and the newborn, as well as the Bond and Attachment questionnaire (VAMF, ) for the analysis of the mother-child bond and attachment, were administered.

Factors related to a disturbance in the mother-child bond and attachment.

Introduction: Establishing an adequate bond and attachment between a mother and child is essential for preventing pathologies and developing this relationship in the future.

Purpose: To identify the factors related to a disturbance of the mother-child bond or attachment.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with women with a biological child between 6 weeks and 18 months of age.