Changes in personality pattern during the first pregnancy and lactation

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-38

  Sjogren B ^a   Widstrom A M ^a   Edman, G ^a   Uvnas Moberg K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Lactation; Personality; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BREAST FEEDING; EMOTION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LACTATION; LIFESTYLE; MUSCLE TONE; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0034104694     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820009075606     Document Type: Article

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