COVID-19 pandemic and perinatal mental health: A commentary on the impact, risk factors, and protective factors.

In summary, birthing women are at risk of poor mental health particularly in a pandemic. Identified protective factors such as social support, good sleep, exercise, and access to prenatal care, among others are pertinent to reducing negative effects on perinatal mental health should future crises occur.

Effectiveness of neonatal early supported transfer to home interventions: implications for practise.

In the UK, more than 38,000 preterm infants are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units every year. NICU stays, along with perceived vulnerability, have been shown to increase parental stress. Parental stress at this stage of infant development has been associated with a deterioration of the long-term parent-infant relationship.