Objective: Depression often remains undertreated during pregnancy and there is growing
evidence that untoward perinatal outcomes can result. Our systematic review and meta-…

Peer support, and the integration of peer relationships in the provision of health care, is a
concept of substantial significance to health scientists and practitioners today, as the focus …

Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources: …

Background Epidemiological studies and meta‐analyses of predictive studies have
consistently demonstrated the importance of psychosocial and psychological variables as …

Background: Despite the well‐documented risk factors and health consequences of postpartum
depression, it often remains undetected and untreated. No study has comprehensively …

Background Maternal anxiety negatively influences child outcomes. Reliable estimates have
not been established because of varying published prevalence rates. Aims To establish …

Mental disorders are among the most common morbidities of pregnancy and the postnatal
period, and can have adverse effects on the mother, her child, and family. This Series paper …

Background On January 20, 2020, a new coronavirus epidemic with human-to-human
transmission was officially declared by the Chinese government, which caused significant public …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to reduce the number of items on the original
Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale (BSES) and psychometrically assess the revised BSES–Short …

Background: Although much research has focused on identifying factors that influence
breastfeeding initiation and duration, many high‐risk factors are nonmodifiable demographic …