Early postpartum parental preoccupation and positive parenting thoughts: relationship with parent–infant interaction
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Abstract Parenting behaviors and parent–infant emotional bonding during the early postpartum months play a critical role in infant development. However, the nature and progression of parental thoughts and their relationship with interactive behaviors have received less research. The current study investigated the trajectory of parental thoughts and behaviors among primiparous mothers (n = 18) and fathers (n = 15) and multiparous mothers (n = 13) and fathers (n = 13), which were measured at the first and third postpartum month. At the third postpartum month, the relationship between parental thoughts and parental interactive behaviors also was tested. Mothers and fathers showed high levels of preoccupations and caregiving thoughts during the first postpartum month that significantly declined by the third postpartum month. In contrast, positive thoughts about parenting and the infant increased over the same time interval. Mothers presented higher levels of preoccupations and positive thoughts than did fathers, and first‐time parents reported more intense preoccupations than did experienced parents. Although maternal sensitivity was inversely related to maternal anxious thoughts, paternal sensitivity was predicted by higher levels of anxious as well as caregiving and positive thoughts.
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Parental anxiety peaks immediately after childbirth and then begins to diminish during the first three to four months postpartum.
“Indeed, parental anxiety peaks immediately after childbirth and then begins to diminish during the first three to four months postpartum (Feldman et al., 1999; Kim et al., 2013; Leckman et al., 1999).”
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Unlike for mothers, paternal sensitivity was predicted by anxious as well as caregiving and positive thoughts.
“For example, unlike for mothers, paternal sensitivity was predicted by anxious as well as caregiving and positive thoughts (Kim et al., 2013).”
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Levels of parental preoccupations were related to postpartum anxiety at the first month postpartum and lower maternal sensitivity at 3-4 months postpartum.
“In one sample, levels of parental preoccupations were related to postpartum anxiety at the first month postpartum (Feldman et al., 1999) and lower maternal sensitivity at 3–4 months postpartum (Kim et al., 2013).”
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Neural plasticity in fathers of human infants
Kim, P., Rigo, P., Mayes, L. C., Feldman, R., Leckman, J. F., & Swain, J. E. (2014) · Social Neuroscience · doi:10.1080/17470919.2014.933713 · Cited by 164 · see citing works
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The neuroscience of social feelings: mechanisms of adaptive social functioning
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Human Maternal Brain Plasticity: Adaptation to Parenting
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“On the other hand, the maternal brain may show gradual reductions in sensitivity to threats, and maternal anxiety and preoccupation levels subside over time (Feldman et al., 1999; Kim et al., 2013; Leckman et al., 1999).”
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How stress can influence brain adaptations to motherhood
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Socioeconomic disadvantages and neural sensitivity to infant cry: role of maternal distress
Kim, P., Capistrano, C. G., & Congleton, C. (2016) · Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience · doi:10.1093/scan/nsw063 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Pereira, M., & Ferreira, A. (2015) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2015.08.005 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
“It has been hypothesized that because of this particular mental state, mothers (and fathers) can perceive and learn the unique signals of their infant, anticipate and meet his/her physical and psychological needs, and create enduring emotional parent–infant interactive patterns (Feldman et al. 1999a,b; Kim et al. 2013…”
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“Lastly, this study lacks more comprehensive psychiatry diagnostic tools, more detailed assessments of parental thoughts and behaviors and coded measurements of actual parent behavior and child outcomes [58] to determine transgenerational effects of maternal depression.”
BackgroundMaternal programming: Application of a developmental psychopathology perspective
Glynn, L. M., Howland, M. A., & Fox, M. M. (2018) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579418000524 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Swain, J. E., Dayton, C. J., Kim, P., Tolman, R. M., & Volling, B. L. (2014) · Infant Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1002/imhj.21471 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
“Even in the absence of psychopathology, paternal anxiety does increase in the postpartum (Kim et al., 2013; Leckman et al., 1999).”
Radoš, S. N., Hairston, I. S., & Handelzalts, J. E. (2023) · Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology · doi:10.1080/02646838.2022.2162487 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
“Cognitively, parents focus their thoughts on the infant, its physical and psychological needs (Kim et al., 2013).”
BackgroundPaternal mental health during the perinatal period: A qualitative systematic review
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Emotion Reactivity Is Increased 4-6 Weeks Postpartum in Healthy Women: A Longitudinal fMRI Study
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Kim, P., Rigo, P., Leckman, J. F., Mayes, L. C., Cole, P. M., Feldman, R., & Swain, J. E. (2015) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01772 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
“This finding adds to prior research from this same sample showing that greater parenting-related anxiety was associated with less maternal sensitivity (Kim et al., 2013).”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluentialAssociations between stress exposure and new mothers’ brain responses to infant cry sounds
Kim, P., Tribble, R. C., Olsavsky, A. K., Dufford, A. J., Erhart, A., Hansen, M., Grande, L. A., & Gonzalez, D. M. (2020) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117360 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Neuroendocrine mechanisms for parental sensitivity: overview, recent advances and future directions
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“First-time human parents experience heightened preoccupation compared to experienced parents [Kim et al., 2013], and first-time mothers and their infants maintain symmetrical communication for longer periods of time than experienced mothers [Hsu & Fogel, 2003].”
BackgroundRomantic love evolved by co-opting mother-infant bonding
Bode, A. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1176067 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“Obsessive thinking is most characterized in mother-infant bonding and romantic love by obsessive thoughts about the infant/ loved one (e.g., thoughts about an infant/ loved one interfere with concentration on other things; see (Leckman and Mayes, 1999; Bajoghli et al., 2013; Kim et al., 2013).”
BackgroundInfluentialPajulo, M., Tolvanen, M., Pyykkönen, N., Karlsson, L., Mayes, L. C., & Karlsson, H. (2017) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.020 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
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Health professionals’ attitudes towards the promotion of breastfeeding
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Neurobiology of peripartum mental illness
Pawluski, J. L., Swain, J. E., & Lonstein, J. S. (2021) · Handbook of clinical neurology · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819973-2.00005-8 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Parenting stress and development of late preterm infants at 4 months corrected age
Mughal, M. K., Ginn, C., Magill‐Evans, J., & Benzies, K. (2017) · Research in Nursing & Health · doi:10.1002/nur.21809 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
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The Transition to Motherhood: Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience Perspectives
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“show increased caregiving thoughts, a higher degree of preoccupation, and more intrusive worry about their infants across the first months of the postpartum period as compared to experienced mothers (Kim et al. 2013).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialvan Huisstede, L., Winstone, L. K., Ross, E. K., & Crnic, K. A. (2019) · Parenting · doi:10.1080/15295192.2019.1615798 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
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The mother–child interface: A neurobiological metamorphosis
Cainelli, E., Vedovelli, L., & Bisiacchi, P. S. (2024) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.10.027 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“The maternal anxiety levels peak immediately after childbirth and then begin to diminish during the first three to four months post-partum (Kim et al., 2016, Kim et al., 2013).”
BackgroundBunderson, M., Diaz, D., Maupin, A. N., Landi, N., Potenza, M. N., Mayes, L. C., & Rutherford, H. J. V. (2020) · Social Neuroscience · doi:10.1080/17470919.2020.1847729 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“However, given proposed time limitations of maternal preoccupation (Kim et al., 2013), we also hypothesized that the parity effect could be absent by 7 months postpartum.”
BackgroundResultInfluentialTrait coping styles and the maternal neural and behavioral sensitivity to an infant
Kim, P., Grande, L. A., Dufford, A. J., Erhart, A., Tribble, R. C., & YEH, T. P. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-18339-w · Cited by 11 · see citing works
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Unwanted, Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Harm
Fairbrother, N., Martin, R., & Challacombe, F. L. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-91832-3_6 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
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Support Father Engagement: What Can We Learn From Fathers?
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“…Roggman et al., 2004; Wilson & Prior, 2011), social and emotional competencies (Amato & Inclusivity and Father Engagement Gilbreth, 1999; Bernard et al., 2015; Goncy & van Dulmen, 2010; Tautolo et al., 2015; Weitzman et al., 2011; Sarkadi et al., 2008), and basic needs provision (Kim et al., 2013).”
BackgroundThe prediction of perceived parenting style on mother-infant bonding
Shieh, P.-L., & Tsai, T.-Y. (2022) · Acta Psychologica · doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103573 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Neural Activation to Infant Cry Among Latina and Non-Latina White Mothers
Aran, Ö., Phu, T., Erhart, A., Watamura, S. E., & Kim, P. (2022) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114298 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Father influences on child social adaptability: Mediation by peer communication ability
Jin, Z., Li, R., Liu, Y., Cui, W., & Yang, X. (2023) · Journal of Psychology in Africa · doi:10.1080/14330237.2023.2182949 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Alexithymic traits and parental postpartum bonding: Findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study
Ahrnberg, H., Pajulo, M., Scheinin, N. M., Kajanoja, J., Karlsson, L., Karlsson, H., & Karukivi, M. (2022) · Scandinavian Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1111/sjop.12797 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Stress-Sensitive Parental Brain Systems Regulate Emotion Response and Motivate Sensitive Child Care
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Behavioral and neural correlates of parenting self-evaluation in mothers of young children
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“viduals (Kim et al., 2013), previous caregiving experience may”
BackgroundLiu, C. H., Koire, A. M., Feldman, N., Erdei, C., & Mittal, L. P. (2022) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114918 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“…are commonly concerned about various risks to their health, risks to the health of the developing fetus or newborn, and experience fear of birth (Kim et al., 2013; Vismara et al., 2020), such that pregnancy-specific anxiety has been proposed as a distinct anxiety subtype (Brunton et al., 2019).”
BackgroundAffective, Cognitive, and Motivational Processes of Maternal Care
Pereira, M., & Ferreira, A. (2014) · Advances in neurobiology · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1372-5_10 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“, lack of sleep, stress), remaining alert and in close proximity to her newborn (Feldman et al. 1999; Barrett and Fleming 2011; Kim et al. 2013).”
BackgroundPratte, G., Couture, M. M., Boisvert, M.-È., Clapperton, I., Bergeron, J., Roy, M.-A., Dion, É., & Camden, C. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17082878 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“The finding of a similar level of concern between mothers and fathers with the exception of the communication domain is surprising, as mothers often seem more worried about their children’s development and health than fathers [28].”
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Women
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“Parental preoccupation is defined as intensified mental concentration on the infant and infant’s safety, even with some amount of anxiety, which in turn facilitates sensitive parenting behaviour (6).”
BackgroundMaternal Stress: The First 14 Months Postpartum
Maylott, S. E., Patel, Z. S., Lebowitz, M., Leung, T. S., & Simpson, E. A. (2023) · Parenting · doi:10.1080/15295192.2023.2269240 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“…the first weeks after birth, mothers’ fatigue, depressed mood, and preoccupation with their newborns’ health and well-being may lead to more intrusive and less sensitive parenting, negatively influencing mother-infant interactions (Badr & Zauszniewski, 2017; Hunter et al., 2009; Kim et al., 2013).”
BackgroundTailoring the Home‐Start program to the needs of first‐time parents: A qualitative study
Bijlsma, A. M. E., de Vries, L. M., Drent, R. S., Lange, A. M. C., & Overbeek, G. J. (2025) · Infant Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1002/imhj.70048 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Given that infant’s interactions with their parents play a vital role in shaping biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development, and can have lasting effects on their future social relationships and psychological well-being, early prevention is critical (Kim et al., 2013).”
Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Being a Mother scale
Riera-Martín, A., Oliver-Roig, A., Cormenzana, S., Richart-Martínez, M., & Martínez-Pampliega, A. (2024) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.18015 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“Like other previous articles, our hypothesis indicates lower confidence in baby care or a lower perception of parental competence ( Coleman & Karraker, 1998 ; Kim et al., 2013 ; Shorey et al., 2014 ).”
ResultWho Was the Child Before It Was Born? Prenatal Time Perspective
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Nonverbal face‐to‐face interactions in macaques and humans: A translational pilot study
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Deep mechanisms of social affect – Plastic parental brain mechanisms for sensitivity versus contempt
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Cultural Expressions and Neurobiological Underpinnings in Mother–Infant Interactions
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Understanding Developmental Psychopathology: How Useful Are Evolutionary Perspectives?
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Nursing Approach in Accordance with ''Parents-Child Interaction Model'': Review
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Parent-Infant Adaptive Biobehavioral Intersubjectivity
Swain, J. E., Ho, S.-H. S., Nakamura, Y., Patterson, G., Gopang, M., & Kim, P. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48627-2_13
Analyzing the mother and father's parenthood behaviors in the early postpartum period
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“This aligns with research, which indicated that the early postnatal period is a critical window where parents are highly focused on newborn infant care [19].”
Vuoriainen, E., Astikainen, P., Li, X., Xu, Q., Yrttiaho, S., & Peltola, M. J. (2026) · Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience · doi:10.1093/scan/nsag073
“Early post-partum has been described as a period of heightened parental preoc-cupation and focused attention toward the infant (Winnicott 1975/ 1956, Leckman et al., 1999, Kim et al. 2013), which has been shown to decline across the first postpartum months (Kim et al. 2013).”
Parental Concerns About Child Development During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Associations Between Parity and Parasympathetic Regulation in Response to Infant Crying
Gemignani, M., Sinisalo, H., & Peltola, M. J. (2026) · Developmental Psychobiology · doi:10.1002/dev.70214
“…to regulate in this group may reflect greater maternal preoccupation with infants (Bunderson et al. 2020 ; Winnicott 1956 ), which supports focusing attention on infant signals, but also raises the risk of suboptimal caregiving behaviors in new parents (Leckman et al. 1999 ; Kim et al. 2013 ).”
- Authors
- Kim, P., Mayes, L., Feldman, R., Leckman, J. F., & Swain, J. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Denver (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kim, Pilyoung
- Venue
- Infant Mental Health Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-09-25
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 104-116
- ISSN
- 0163-9641 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0355
- PMC
- PMC4732877
- OpenAlex
- W1603769088
- Cited by
- 85
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 6
- FWCI
- 4.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Infant Mental Health Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Yale University
- Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health (K05MH076273)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (K05DA020091)
- National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024986)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (RC2MD004767)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
- Keywords
- postpartum period, parent-infant interaction, maternal sensitivity, paternal sensitivity, anxious thoughts, gender differences in parenting, infant development
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