Predictors of Crying Problems in the Early Postpartum Period

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 250-262

  Kurth, Elisabeth ^a   Spichiger, Elisabeth ^a   Cignacco, Eva ^a   Kennedy, Holly Powell ^b   Glanzmann, René ^c   Schmid, Monika ^d   Staehelin, Katharina ^e   Schindler, Christian ^e   Stutz, Elisabeth Zemp ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d Swiss Federation of Midwives   (Switzerland)

^e SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Colic; Excessive crying; Maternal depression; Maternal health; Newborn; Parity; Postpartum period

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954046823     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01141.x     Document Type: Article

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