Exploring mothers' perspectives on the early mother-infant relationship to inform midwifery practice: A qualitative study
The findings from this study offer ways for midwives to support the emerging mother-infant relationship during the early postnatal period. Facilitating mothers to engage with their baby as well as integrating key people is important. Midwives also play a key role in building maternal confidence and competence. Further research is needed to embed and evaluate strategies in midwifery practice.
Authors
- Ian Gwilt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3759-3423)
- Lois McKellar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7490-2478)
- Cathy Stoodley
- Jennifer Fereday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2891-9599)
- Tahereh Ziaian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-2405)
- Mary Steen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0362-5693)
Institutions
- University of South Australia (AU)
- SA Health (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Midwifery
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104200
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation