Nursery World - More emotional support for mums needed as 1 in 10 struggle to bond with their newborn

A survey of mums, undertaken by the Parent-Infant Foundation, suggests pregnant women are not getting the support they need to help them bond with their babies.

This year's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of of the importance of supporting parents who need help to bond with their baby, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Of the 1,015 women who had given birth in the last five years that responded to the survey, more than 1 in 10 (11.5 per cent) said they had struggled to bond with their baby after birth.

Over 70 per cent said they had not been given information and advice from health and care professionals on bonding with their baby throughout pregnancy, despite this being a recommendation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

The survey was carried out to mark Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (12 June-18 June 2023), which aims to raise awareness of the importance of supporting parents who need help to bond with their baby.

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