Sentences with phrase «risks during the postnatal period»

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This includes essential care during childbirth and in the postnatal period for every mother and baby, including antenatal steroid injections (given to pregnant women at risk of preterm labour to strengthen the babies» lungs), kangaroo mother care (when the baby is carried by the mother with skin - to - skin contact and frequent breastfeeding), and antibiotics to treat newborn infections.

Research evidence shows that maternal stressful experiences during pregnancy and in early postnatal period can lead to biological changes including neuroendocrine, epigenetic and neuroanatomical changes in children, 28 thereby increasing their risk for health and behavioural problems later in life.

Maternal depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period: risks and possible mechanisms for offspring depression at age 18 years

Her main research interest is the role of early parenting in the aetiology of mental health problems, and in particular the evaluation for early interventions aimed at improving parenting practices and reducing the risk of child maltreatment, particularly during pregnancy and the postnatal period.