Drawing on data gathered from 14 studies involving a total of 1862 mothers and fathers, this
meta-analysis reviews the measures that are used to tap into thoughts and feelings about …

Preterm birth accounts for nearly 15 million births annually worldwide and constitutes a
considerable risk factor for atypical development. This birth context is a source of stress for …

Despite the strong evidence that fathers have a crucial role in child well-being, very little is
known about the development of the father–child relationship from prenatal to postnatal …

Increasing numbers of children are being born through egg donation and thus do not share
a genetic relationship with their mother. Parent–infant relationship quality was examined in …

Objectives The parent-infant relationship begins during pregnancy and is foundational to the
caregiving system that will guide early parenting behaviors. The current study extends prior …

The mother's bond to her baby starts to develop during pregnancy, and it is related to the
baby's attachment. We study how the mother's prenatal expectations of her unborn baby, the …

Aim To determine and describe the experiences of pregnant women who receive a
diagnosis of chromosomopathy and/or foetal malformation during a prenatal check‐up and …

This article presents the results of a small pilot study examining links between
Hostile/Helpless (HH) representations of caregiving in pregnancy and later child removal by …

Introduction Mothers' representations of their infants are important intervention targets
because they predict the observed quality of infant–mother interactions. The current study …

The parent–infant relationship begins during pregnancy as parents prepare psychologically
for the birth of their child. Father involvement, beginning in pregnancy, is associated with …