OBJECTIVE: to synthesise the evidence on the interconnectedness of infant crying and
maternal tiredness in the postpartum period, both from quantitative as well as from …

Introduction There is increasing international interest in universal, health promoting services
for pregnancy and the first three years of life and the concept of proportionate universalism …

Background: Effective promotion of exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) is needed to improve
child nutrition and survival. Objective: We explored barriers and facilitators to EBF in rural …

Background Excessive crying, sleeping, and feeding problems in early childhood are major
stressors that can result in parents feeling socially isolated and having low self-efficacy …

Background This literature review was commissioned to support the Health Visitor
Implementation Plan 2011-2015: A Call to Action (Department of Health 2011). That …

Background Excessive infant crying is common and can have a huge impact on families and
well‐being. Systematically reviewing qualitative studies on infant crying can provide a …

During pregnancy and the early parenting period, women are especially vulnerable to
intimate partner violence (IPV), with devastating impacts on women, children, and families …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2011; 25; 317–324 Parents′ experience of living with a baby with
infantile colic–a phenomenological hermeneutic study Background: About 10% of newborn …

Background Colic is widely believed to remit by 3 months of age, with little lasting effect on
the infant or the family. Objectives To determine the prevalence of colic at 3 months and the …

High levels of infant crying place families at risk for disrupted relationships, parenting stress,
and even for child maltreatment. We conducted an evaluation of the Fussy Baby …