Journal article
Preventing early infant sleep and crying problems and postnatal depression: A randomized trial
H Hiscock, F Cook, J Bayer, HND Le, F Mensah, W Cann, B Symon, I St James-Roberts
Pediatrics | Published : 2014
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a prevention program for infant sleep and cry problems and postnatal depression. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial with 781 infants born at 32 weeks or later in 42 well-child centers, Melbourne, Australia. Follow-up occurred at infant age 4 and 6 months. The intervention including supplying information about normal infant sleep and cry patterns, settling techniques, medical causes of crying and parent self-care, delivered via booklet and DVD (at infant age 4 weeks), telephone consultation (8 weeks), and parent group (13 weeks) versus well-child care. Outcomes included caregiver-reported infant night sleep problem (primary outcome), infant daytime sleep, cry and feed..
View full abstractGrants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust. Dr Hiscock is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Award 607351, Ms Le by Deakin Population Health SRC and Dr Mensah by National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship 1037449. Murdoch Childrens Research Institute research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.