Publications by authors named "S Nazzari"
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- Infant sleep quality is linked to long-term child development, though the causes of sleep issues are not fully understood, involving both prenatal and postnatal factors.
- * The study explored whether exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months could lessen the impact of maternal prenatal stress from the COVID-19 pandemic on children's sleep problems at 24 months.
- * Results indicated that children who were not exclusively breastfed experienced more sleep disturbances if their mothers faced high prenatal stress, highlighting the importance of early feeding practices on child well-being.
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its far-reaching influence on daily life, constituted a highly stressful experience for many people worldwide, jeopardizing individuals' mental health, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. While a growing body of evidence links prenatal maternal stress to biological and developmental alterations in offspring, the specific impact of prenatal exposure to maternal pandemic-related stress (PRS) on infant development remains unclear. A comprehensive literature search was performed in October 2023 according to the PRISMA guidelines, which yielded a total of 28 records.
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