The transition to parenthood in obstetrics: enhancing prenatal care for 2-generation impact
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Obstetrics, the specialty overseeing infant and parent health before birth, could be expanded to address the interrelated areas of parents' prenatal impact on children's brain development and their own psychosocial needs during a time of immense change and neuroplasticity. Obstetrics is primed for the shift that is happening in pediatrics, which is moving from its traditional focus on physical health to a coordinated, whole-child, 2- or multigeneration approach. Pediatric care now includes developmental screening, parenting education, parent coaching, access to developmental specialists, brain-building caregiving skills, linkages to community resources, and tiered interventions with psychologists. Drawing on decades of developmental origins of health and disease research highlighting the prenatal beginnings of future health and new studies on the transition to parenthood describing adult development from pregnancy to early postpartum, we have proposed that, similar to pediatrics, the integration of education and intervention strategies into the prenatal care ecosystem should be tested for its potential to improve child cognitive and social-emotional development and parental mental health. Pediatric care programs can serve as models of change for the systematic development, testing and, incorporation of new content into prenatal care as universal, first-tier treatment and evidenced-based, triaged interventions according to the level of need. To promote optimal beginnings for the whole family, we have proposed an augmented prenatal care ecosystem that aligns with, and could build on, current major efforts to enhance perinatal care individualization through consideration of medical, social, and structural determinants of health.
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Pediatrics has moved toward a coordinated, whole-child, two-generation approach.
“similar to those accruing from the shift in pediatrics to a coordinated, whole-child, 2-generation philosophy.1,4,5”
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Biological cues tied to the pregnant parent's health, lifestyle, nutrition, social circumstances, and mental state, which a co-parent can also influence, help shape the fetal brain.
“The fetal brain is shaped, in part, by adaptation to biological cues related to the pregnant parent’s well-being, lifestyle, nutritional status, social factors, and mental health (each of which a co-parent can affect).11-15”
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Third-trimester fetuses register, recognize, and differentially respond to varied stimuli as measured by heart rate changes.
“Third-trimester fetuses register, recognize, and differentially respond to varied stimuli measured by heart rate changes during habituation paradigms.20-24”
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In the context of structural racism and discrimination, rates of perinatal mental health conditions are nearly double for women of color and those experiencing poverty.
“In the context of structural racism and discrimination, the rates are nearly double for women of color and those experiencing poverty.33,34”
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Newborns of more anxious mothers have greater responses to aberrant stimuli in brain regions related to anxiety disorders in adults.
“A recent task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study showed that newborns of more anxious mothers have greater responses to aberrant stimuli in brain regions related to anxiety disorders in adults (right anterior insula, ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, and cingulate cortex area).38”
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Children of pregnant women in the top 15% of self-reported prenatal anxiety and depression have an estimated 2-fold increased risk of a mental disorder, such as ADHD or anxiety, extending from childhood to adolescence.
“children of pregnant women in the top 15% of self-reported prenatal anxiety and depression have an estimated 2-fold increased risk of a mental disorder (eg, ADHD or anxiety). This effect extends from childhood to adolescence.36”
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Three-day-old infants can identify their mother's voice versus another woman's voice.
“Of note, 3-day-old infants have shown that they can identify their mother’s voice vs another woman’s voice, 2 sucking more vigorously on a nonnutritive nipple to elicit hearing it.25”
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Maternal psychiatric morbidity is the most frequent childbirth complication.
“Maternal psychiatric morbidity is the most frequent childbirth complication.31,32”
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Newborns demonstrate memory from the in utero period for a spoken passage or melody even if produced by an unfamiliar speaker.
“Newborns demonstrate memory from the in utero period for a spoken passage or melody even if produced by an unfamiliar speaker.”
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Excessive maternal stress is transduced to the fetus through maternal HPA axis hormones, immune activation, and alterations in the maternal-infant microbiome and placental gene expression.
“Excessive maternal stress is transduced to the fetus through maternal HPA axis hormones, immune activation, and alterations in the maternal-infant microbiome and placental gene expression.13,31,32,42,43”
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Studies show that parents' prenatal expectations of postpartum experiences impact intrapersonal adjustment to parenting and interpersonal couple functioning.
“Studies show that parents’ prenatal expectations of these postpartum experiences impact intrapersonal adjustment to parenting and interpersonal couple functioning.95,96”
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Couples who envisioned the changed future with a child necessitating a team effort reported greater marital satisfaction compared with those who assumed the couple relationship would buffer child-related stressors.
“Couples who envisioned the changed future with a child necessitating a team effort reported greater marital satisfaction compared with those who assumed the couple relationship would buffer child-related stressors.96”
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In a systematic review of 30 studies, Non-Hispanic Black women had a 2-fold increased risk of preterm birth compared with Non-Hispanic White women.
“In a systematic review of 30 studies, Non-Hispanic Black women were found to have a 2-fold increased risk of PTB compared with Non-Hispanic White women.74”
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In studies comparing men who are fathers and not fathers, the preconception-to-postpartum period is marked by reductions in cortical volume and thickness.
“In studies comparing men who are fathers and not fathers, the preconception-to-postpartum period also is marked by reductions in cortical volume and thickness.93”
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For some parents to be, interventions that promote mentalization and perspective-taking concerning their child are associated with more sensitive caregiving.
“For some parents to be, interventions that promote mentalization and perspective-taking—the ability to attend to another’s mental states and subjective experiences—concerning their child are associated with more sensitive caregiving.102”
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Additional research suggests that educating and preparing birthing people for the postpartum experience and promoting coping strategies can prevent depression among underserved mothers.
“Additional research suggests that educating and preparing birthing people for the postpartum experience and promoting coping strategies can prevent depression among underserved mothers.99”
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In another report with heterosexual couples, having higher prenatal expectations relative to experiences once the baby was born was associated with greater declines in levels of marital satisfaction after birth.
“In another report with heterosexual couples, having higher prenatal expectations relative to experiences once the baby was born (eg, about being a parent, competency as a parent, outside help and emotional support, and satisfactory division of family responsibilities) was associated with greater declines in levels of marital satisfaction after birth.95”
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Women endorsing experiences of racism had 1.29 times the odds of experiencing preterm birth compared with those without such experiences.
“More specifically, women endorsing experiences of racism vs those without had 1.29 times the odds of experiencing PTB.84”
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Recent brain MRI research following female adolescents, first-time pregnant-to-postpartum women, and never-pregnant women for 2 years found that both adolescents and pregnant-to-postpartum women show comparable reductions in cerebral gray matter and decreases in cortical thickness compared with minimal difference in the never-pregnant group.
“Recent brain MRI research following female adolescents, first-time pregnant-to-postpartum women, and never-pregnant women for 2 years found that both the adolescents and pregnant-to-postpartum women show comparable reductions in cerebral gray matter and decreases in cortical thickness compared with minimal difference in the never-pregnant group.91”
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Women with increased life event stress during the first trimester of pregnancy had 2.40 times the risk of preterm birth compared with women with average or below-average stress.
“in these studies, women with increased life event stress during the first trimester of pregnancy had 2.40 times the risk of PTB compared with women with average or below-average stress.80”
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Preterm birth is associated with a future risk of poor mental health outcomes.
“PTB is associated with a future risk of poor mental health outcomes.70”
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Based on decades-long program development, implementation, and testing, healthcare systems are evolving to support whole-person, 2-generation efforts in pediatrics.
“Based on decades-long program development, implementation, and testing,10 healthcare systems are evolving to support whole-person, 2-generation efforts in pediatrics.”
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There is growing recognition that exposure to racism rather than race itself is a risk factor for adverse maternal health outcomes.
“There is a growing recognition that exposure to racism rather than race itself is a risk factor for adverse maternal health outcomes.85”
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PremisecitationIn the US, millions of children have diagnosed neurobehavioral conditions, including ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and learning, emotional, or speech disabilities.
“6.1 million children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), 4.5 million children have been diagnosed with behavior problems, 4.4 million children have been diagnosed with anxiety, and nearly 7 million children are classified as disabled based on learning difficulties, emotional disturbance, and speech or language impairment.”
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PremisecitationThere is strong evidence that perinatal mental health conditions can be prevented and effectively treated through psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy.
“Importantly, there is strong evidence that PMH conditions can be prevented52-54 and effectively treated through psychotherapy54-57 and/or pharmacotherapy.58,59”
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PremisecitationApproximately 30% of pregnant women report psychosocial stress in daily life, including job strain and depressive or anxiety symptoms.
“In studies of pregnant women, an estimated 30% report psychosocial stress in their daily lives, including job strain and depressive or anxiety symptoms.30”
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InterpretationcitationParents' psychosocial experiences become embedded in the future child's neurobiology, and parents influence children's neurodevelopment before birth.
“As DOHaD data demonstrate, parents’ psycho-social experiences are embedded in the future child’s neurobiology. Parents affect children’s neurodevelopment before birth.”
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PremisecitationExperimental animal studies controlling for shared genes show that maternal prenatal stress predicts anxiety-like behavior in offspring, related to impaired HPA axis regulation and decreased expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
“Importantly, experimental animal studies that control for shared genes have demonstrated that maternal prenatal stress predicts anxiety like behavior in the offspring related to impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulation and decreased expression of a brain-derived neurotrophic factor that mediates neural plasticity.39-41”
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PremisecitationMore than 10% of new fathers experience anxiety and/or depression during the perinatal period.
“Furthermore, it is estimated that more than 10% of new fathers experience anxiety and/or depression during the perinatal period.35”
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InterpretationcitationThe preference for the maternal voice likely promotes bonding, and transnatal memory for language-specific properties may undergird language development.
“The preference for the maternal voice vs another woman’s voice likely promotes bonding, while transnatal memory (prebirth learning that carries across the birth divide) for language-specific properties may undergird language development.27,28”
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PremisecitationApproximately 10% to 12% of pregnant women meet criteria for a perinatal mental health condition, most often anxiety or depression.
“Approximately 10% to 12% of pregnant women meet the criteria for a PMH condition, most often anxiety or depression.”
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PremisecitationGreater maternal prenatal psychosocial stress is associated with small but statistically significant reductions in IQ scores and less advanced language development.
“Furthermore, greater maternal prenatal psychosocial stress is associated with small but statistically significant reductions in intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and less advanced language development.37”
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PremisecitationIt is estimated that less than 50% of women who need mental healthcare get it, and the rate is even lower among women with fewer resources and of color.
“It is estimated that <50% of women who need it get care60 and the rate is even lower among women with fewer resources and of color.62”
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PremisecitationUntreated mental health problems during pregnancy often continue into the postpartum period, with untoward effects on child development, such as compromised parent-child bonding, decrements in IQ, and risk of depression in adolescence.
“Finally, untreated mental health problems during pregnancy often continue into the postpartum period, with untoward effects on child development, such as compromised parent-child bonding, decrements in IQ, and risk of depression in adolescence.19,44”
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PremisecitationIt is estimated that 40% of children born prematurely will experience compromised neurodevelopment, with effects on social, emotional, and physical health.
“It is estimated that 40% of children born prematurely will experience compromised neurodevelopment, with effects on social, emotional, and physical health.71”
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PremisecitationBoth adolescence and the perinatal period are times of increased risk of the emergence of mental health problems.
“Both adolescence and the perinatal period are times of increased risk of the emergence of mental health problems.92”
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PremisecitationChildren of maltreating parents are 2 times more likely to become maltreating parents themselves, although most children who were abused do not go on to abuse their children.
“In the extreme, children of maltreating parents are 2 times more likely to become maltreating parents themselves, although most children who were abused do not go on to abuse their children.103”
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PremisecitationPreterm birth is not distributed equally across the population, and racial and ethnic inequities are dramatic and independent of socioeconomic status.
“PTB is not distributed equally across the population.73 The racial and ethnic inequities are dramatic and independent of socioeconomic status.”
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PremisecitationObstetrical visits typically last under 20 minutes, while those with nurse-midwives are slightly longer.
“Obstetrical visits typically last under 20 minutes; however, those with nursemidwives are slightly longer.106”
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PremisecitationCalifornia recently became the first state to pay for dyadic care, dedicating $800 million to cover HealthySteps for the 5.4 million children who have Medicaid insurance.
“California recently became the first state to pay for dyadic care, dedicating $800 million to cover HealthySteps for the 5.4 million children who have Medicaid insurance”
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PremisecitationApproximately 14% of Non-Hispanic Black women give birth before term compared with 9% of Non-Hispanic White women.
“Overall, approximately 14% of Non-Hispanic Black women give birth before term compared with 9% of Non-Hispanic White women.69”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [69] Martin, 2021, Births: final data for 2019, Natl Vital Stat Rep
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PremisecitationCompared with babies born at or near 37 weeks, very premature (<32 weeks) and extremely premature (<28 weeks) children have 2.25 and 4.04 times the odds, respectively, of receiving an ADHD diagnosis.
“Compared with babies born at or near 37 weeks of gestation, very premature (<32 weeks of gestation) and extremely premature (<28 weeks of gestation) children have 2.25 and 4.04 times the odds, respectively, of receiving an ADHD diagnosis.72”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [72] Franz, 2018, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and very preterm/very low birth weight: a meta-analysis, Pediatrics source
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PremisecitationAnnually, 10% of US births are preterm births (before 37 weeks), affecting nearly 400,000 births, and rates are rising.
“Annually, 10% of US births are preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks of gestation), with nearly 400,000 births affected68 and recent data showing rates rising.69”
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- cites [69] Martin, 2021, Births: final data for 2019, Natl Vital Stat Rep
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PremisecitationEven before the baby is born, elicited statements about caregiving reflect 'internal working models of attachment' and predict qualities of future caregiving.
“Even before the baby is born, elicited statements about caregiving reflect “internal working models of attachment” and predict qualities of future caregiving.104,105”
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Pediatric care programs are sufficiently analogous to prenatal care settings to serve as models for change.
“Pediatric care programs can serve as models of change for the systematic development, testing, and incorporation of new content into prenatal care as universal, first-tier treatment and evidenced-based, triaged interventions according to the level of need.”
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How parents navigate the transition to parenthood impacts their future parenting, well-being, and child outcomes.
“How they navigate this period impacts their future parenting, well-being, and, consequently, child outcomes.”
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The transition to parenthood is a period of unprecedented frequent contact with health providers.
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Pediatric care currently includes developmental screening, parenting education, parent coaching, access to developmental specialists, brain-building caregiving skills, linkages to community resources, and tiered interventions with psychologists.
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Parents' relationship with their child develops before birth.
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“The lack of husbands' participation in antenatal care and their attitude towards mothers’ mental health were both influenced by the parent's generation (Monk et al., 2022).”
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“…pregnancy, including psychosocial ones, place the risk of intergenerational transmission of stress and disparities, and thus a potential impact for the two generations (mother and baby) and the whole family of maternal maladaptive adjustment and stress response to such exposure (Monk et al., 2022).”
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- Authors
- Monk, C., Dimidjian, S., Galinsky, E., Gregory, K. D., Hoffman, M. C., Howell, E. A., Miller, E. S., Osborne, C., Rogers, C. E., Saxbe, D. E., & D'Alton, M. E.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Boulder (US)
- Bezos Family Foundation (US)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- ORCID
- Venue
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022-09
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 100678
- ISSN
- 2589-9333 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC13036582
- OpenAlex
- W4283080231
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 105
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5
- FWCI
- 0.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Valhalla Foundation
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH113570, R01MH117251, R01MH121877)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA046224)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD092062, R01HD105499)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Keywords
- transition to parenthood, prenatal care, developmental origins of health and disease, parental mental health, child cognitive development, social-emotional development, parent education, parent coaching, developmental screening, perinatal care, neuroplasticity, social determinants of health, postpartum period
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Child, Family, Female, Humans, Infant, Obstetrics, Parents, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Ecosystem
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