Despite the knowledge that fathers uniquely contribute to the development of their infants,
relatively few studies have focused on the father–infant relationship during early infancy. In …

Background: Most studies on parental reactions to a preterm birth and to hospitalization of
the newborn in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have involved mothers. However …

Background: Survival rates of premature infants have increased due to advances in
medicine. Premature infants however, remain at risk for developmental delays including …

Objective. This longitudinal investigation explores how fathers engage with their infants, how
their behaviors matter within and across developmental time, and how demographic and …

Abstract The Family Initiative's International Neonatal Fathers Working Group, whose
members are the authors of this paper, has reviewed the literature on engaging fathers in …

We studied the timing of the spontaneous vocalization that occurs in dyadic interactions of
fathers and their neonates. We recorded 21 fathers speaking to their 2 to 4‐day‐old …

Background Preterm birth increases the risk for postpartum depression in both mothers and
fathers, calling for strategies to alleviate and prevent depressive symptoms in parents of …

This study evaluated the effects of an innovative educational–behavioral intervention for first-
time fathers of late preterm (34–36 weeks' gestation) infants, with the aim of enhancing the …

The impact of premature birth and perinatal medical status on early mother–infant interaction
was assessed in 75 dyads with pre‐term infants divided into three groups. Infants' …

This short-term longitudinal study investigated cross-cultural universality (similarities) and
cultural specificity (differences) in American and Italian first-time mothers' perceived …