Feelings upon learning of pregnancy and postpartum social support are associated with developmental delay at 3 years (IMAGE)

Toyama Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children's Study, University of Toyama

Feelings upon learning of pregnancy and postpartum social support are associated with developmental delay at 3 years

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A large-scale study of more than 73,000 mother–child pairs in Japan reveals the developmental risks associated with negative or indifferent feelings upon learning of pregnancy, as well as the mediating role of postpartum social support.

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Professor Mitsue Nagamine, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan; Collaborative Researcher, University of Toyama, Japan

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