Studies concerning the effect of a premature birth on maternal mental health suggest
symptoms of depression and anxiety are more prevalent in mothers of premature infants …

Background: The birth of a very premature infant is a critical event in the life of a family and
studies have shown that mothers of these infants are at greater risk of psychological distress …

Background Preterm birth does not only affect infants but also represents an unexpected
and traumatic event for parents. There are few reports on parenting stress during early …

Studies have shown that preterm birth significantly influences mothers' psychological health.
This study aimed to identify factors associated with preterm birth and assess postnatal …

Please cite this paper as: Vigod S, Villegas L, Dennis C‐L, Ross L. Prevalence and risk
factors for postpartum depression among women with preterm and low‐birth‐weight infants …

Preterm birth remains a major contributor to infant mortality and morbidity including
neurodevelopmental delay and childhood disability. Mothers experiencing a preterm birth …

The study assessed how the timing of maternal perinatal depressive symptoms affects infant
socio-emotional characteristics at age 18 months. The study was a longitudinal cohort study …

Preterm birth has been associated with greater psychological distress and less positive
mother infant interactions than were experienced by mothers of full‐term infants. Maternal …

Objective Previous studies suggest that maternal postpartum mental health issues may have
an impact on parenting and child development in preterm infants, but have often not …

Objective: We investigated whether particular demographics, maternal psychosocial and
infant factors identified mothers of very preterm infants at risk for postpartum depression or …