TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on perceived mother-infant bonding: a qualitative study
AU - Benton, Madeleine
AU - Bird, Jessica C
AU - Pawlby, Susan
AU - Ismail, Khalida
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023/7/18
Y1 - 2023/7/18
N2 - Background: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is rapidly increasing. It is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes for women and their babies. Mother-infant bonding is important for maternal health and infant development, but the effect of GDM on mother-infant bonding has not been examined. Objective: To explore and describe the impact of GDM on perceived mother infant-bonding in the antenatal and postnatal period. Methods: Qualitative, individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 women from diverse backgrounds with current or previous GDM. Data were analysed using reflexive inductive thematic analysis. Results: Three main themes were generated from the analysis: 1) Concern for baby's health and its impact on bonding; 2) GDM management, the pregnancy experience, and bonding; 3) Continuity and discontinuity of the impact on bonding between the antenatal and postnatal periods. Conclusion: It was found that GDM can have both positive and negative impacts on perceived mother-infant bonding, which appear to change over the course of the perinatal period. Further observational research is needed to assist in understanding the impact of GDM on mother-infant bonding and the potential mediating effect of mental disorders, including depression.
AB - Background: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is rapidly increasing. It is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes for women and their babies. Mother-infant bonding is important for maternal health and infant development, but the effect of GDM on mother-infant bonding has not been examined. Objective: To explore and describe the impact of GDM on perceived mother infant-bonding in the antenatal and postnatal period. Methods: Qualitative, individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 women from diverse backgrounds with current or previous GDM. Data were analysed using reflexive inductive thematic analysis. Results: Three main themes were generated from the analysis: 1) Concern for baby's health and its impact on bonding; 2) GDM management, the pregnancy experience, and bonding; 3) Continuity and discontinuity of the impact on bonding between the antenatal and postnatal periods. Conclusion: It was found that GDM can have both positive and negative impacts on perceived mother-infant bonding, which appear to change over the course of the perinatal period. Further observational research is needed to assist in understanding the impact of GDM on mother-infant bonding and the potential mediating effect of mental disorders, including depression.
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U2 - 10.1080/02646838.2023.2239834
DO - 10.1080/02646838.2023.2239834
M3 - Article
SN - 0264-6838
JO - Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
JF - Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
ER -