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 …

Background The birth of an extremely preterm infant can disrupt normal mother–infant
physical contact and the care provided by the mother. This situation has an impact on the …

Background Physical and emotional parent-infant closeness activate important
neurobiological mechanisms involved in parenting. In a neonatal care context, most …

Background: Most healthcare professionals in neonatal intensive care units typically focus
on the infants and mothers; fathers often feel powerless and find it difficult to establish a …

Background: Historically, the relationship between infant and mother in the neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) has been the main focus of parenting research, leaving a gap in …

Background: Parenting stress after preterm birth (PTB) has negative long-term effects on
parenting. Research about parental experiences after PTB and on parenting stress in early …

The mother's first meeting with the baby after the caesarean section is usually delayed due
to the reasons arising from the mother and the baby in Turkey. Although there are many …

Background The birth of a premature infant is both a stressful event for both parents and
associated with an increased rate of postnatal depression (PND). Additionally some mothers …

The aim of this study is to elucidate factors that may influence paternal attachment to preterm
infants in an urban hospital setting. Fathers of preterm infants admitted to a level III neonatal …

Background: The unique perspective of fathers with an infant in the neonatal unit on the
development of emotional closeness toward their infant is not well understood. The purpose …