A Longitudinal Examination of Mothers' Early Postnatal Adaptation: Relative Stability Across the First Eight Weeks.
Objective: Using person-centered analyses, this study examined the trajectories of women's early postnatal adaptation and explored whether there were differences in their trajectories based on women's status as a first-time or more experienced mother. Methods: Data were collected from women (N = 137...
| Publicado en: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 27; no. 12; pp. 2175 - 2185 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2023
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