This systematic review references self-care as conceptualized in the BIMF and other studies.  It corroborates the findings of Barkin & Wisner in Barkin, J. L., & Wisner, K. L. (2013). The role of maternal self-care in new motherhood. Midwifery, 29(9), 1050-1055. See article:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613820301716  

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are conducting a study to better understand body experiences, health behaviors, and well-being during pregnancy. Participants must be 18-44 years old, be >12 weeks’ pregnant, and must live in the United States or Canada. All participation occurs online – participants are asked to complete a series…

My Colleague, Julianne Mazzawi, is conducting a study at the University of Massachusetts examining maternal functioning in postpartum women recovering from Opioid Use Disorder. She is actively recruiting study participants in the U.S.. The survey takes approx. 15 minutes to complete and respondents receive a $5 amazon giftcard. If you have any leads on recruitment…

“Pregnant women who get infected are more likely to be hospitalized, admitted to an intensive care unit and put on a ventilator, the CDC said in its weekly report on Thursday.” read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/health/coronavirus-pregnant-risks-cdc-study/index.html

Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the pediatric setting is both challenging and potentially rewarding. Read more: https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(20)30115-2/abstract

The BIMF is discussed in this scoping review of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) for postpartum recovery.  Click link to access the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/27662344

Results from a case-control study conducted in Tabriz, Iran reveal a near 30 point (significant) difference in depressed postpartum women relative to their non-depressed peers. To read more on this study:  https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=SGW8XrmUM6mvggfI-ZL4CQ&q=Comparison+of+Maternal+Functioning+between+Iranian+Mothers+with+and+without+Depressive+Symptoms%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&oq=Comparison+of+Maternal+Functioning+between+Iranian+Mothers+with+and+without+Depressive+Symptoms%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQA1DPCFjPCGCrDGgAcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKABAqABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwi52OqD47HpAhWpl-AKHci8BJ8Q4dUDCAk&uact=5     &nbs ...

Jennifer Barkin, Mercer University – Measuring How New Mothers Are Functioning    

Labor and delivery practices are being affected by COVID-19.  Article proposes some solutions: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/caring-moms-during-covid-19-pandemic?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Delivery%20System%20Reform

In a clinical trial of new Iranian mothers, women who participated in the Skills Training Approach (STA) had BIMF scores that were 25 points higher (<0.001), on average, than those women assigned to the control group.  Read more here: https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-020-00914-w