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Effects of maternal parity, depression and stress on two-month-old infant expression of pain (2012)
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Reissland, N., Harvey, H., & Mason., J. (2012). Effects of maternal parity, depression and stress on two-month-old infant expression of pain. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 30(4), 363-376. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2012.733361

Objective: This study investigates effects of maternal parity, mental health and frequency of touch on infant distress expressed during routine vaccination, as well as the ability of mothers to assess infant pain. Methods: 50 mothers (19 first-time m... Read More about Effects of maternal parity, depression and stress on two-month-old infant expression of pain.

"Prenatal Mouth Movements: Can We Identify Co-Ordinated Fetal Mouth and LIP Actions Necessary for Feeding?" (2012)
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Reissland, N., Mason, C., Schaal, B., & Lincoln, K. (2012). "Prenatal Mouth Movements: Can We Identify Co-Ordinated Fetal Mouth and LIP Actions Necessary for Feeding?". International Journal of Pediatrics, 2012, Article 848596. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/848596

Observations of prenatal movement patterns of mouth and lips essential for feeding could have the potential for an assessment of the readiness to feed after birth. Although there is some research on sucking per se, we know very little about prenatal... Read More about "Prenatal Mouth Movements: Can We Identify Co-Ordinated Fetal Mouth and LIP Actions Necessary for Feeding?".

Do Facial Expressions Develop before Birth? (2011)
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Reissland, N., Francis, B., Mason, J., & Lincoln, K. (2011). Do Facial Expressions Develop before Birth?. PLoS ONE, 6(8), Article e24081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024081

Background: Fetal facial development is essential not only for postnatal bonding between parents and child, but also theoretically for the study of the origins of affect. However, how such movements become coordinated is poorly understood. 4-D ultras... Read More about Do Facial Expressions Develop before Birth?.

Bi-directional effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period on mother–infant non-verbal engagement with picture books (2010)
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Reissland, N., & Burt, M. (2010). Bi-directional effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period on mother–infant non-verbal engagement with picture books. Infant Behavior & Development, 33(4), 613-618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2010.07.013

The purpose of the present study is to examine the bi-directional nature of maternal depressed mood in the postnatal period on maternal and infant non-verbal behaviors while looking at a picture book. Although, it is acknowledged that non-verbal enga... Read More about Bi-directional effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period on mother–infant non-verbal engagement with picture books.

The quality of fetal arm movements as indicators of fetal stress (2010)
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Reissland, N., & Francis, B. (2010). The quality of fetal arm movements as indicators of fetal stress. Early Human Development, 86(12), 813-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.09.005

Background Although a number of studies have found that maternal stress affects the fetus, it is unclear whether jerky fetal movements observed on ultrasound scans are indicative of fetal stress, or whether they are part of normal development. Aims T... Read More about The quality of fetal arm movements as indicators of fetal stress.

Maternal stress and depression and the lateralisation of infant cradling (2009)
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Reissland, N., Hopkins, B., Helms, P., & Williams, B. (2009). Maternal stress and depression and the lateralisation of infant cradling. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50(3), 263-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01791.x

Background: Studies show that 65–85% of mothers cradle their infants to the left side of their body, but that this bias changes with maternal mood and stress. The present study examines the hypothesis that maternal stress and depression status will i... Read More about Maternal stress and depression and the lateralisation of infant cradling.

The effect of maternal depressed mood on infant emotional reaction in a surprise-eliciting situation (2006)
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Reissland, N., & Shepherd, J. (2006). The effect of maternal depressed mood on infant emotional reaction in a surprise-eliciting situation. Infant Mental Health Journal, 27(2), 173-187. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.20087

The purpose of this study is to examine the claim that an infant's ability to respond appropriately to an emotional situation varies according to the emotional state of the mother. Surprise expressions in mother and child were examined both in terms... Read More about The effect of maternal depressed mood on infant emotional reaction in a surprise-eliciting situation.

Maternal touch and maternal child-directed speech: effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period (2004)
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Herrera, E., Reissland, N., & Shepherd, J. (2004). Maternal touch and maternal child-directed speech: effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period. Journal of Affective Disorders, 81(1), 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2003.07.001

Background: Postnatal depression affects the emotional state of mothers and the quality of mother–infant interaction. Method: Touch behaviour and content of child-directed speech were analysed for 72 mothers and their infants during pleasurable play.... Read More about Maternal touch and maternal child-directed speech: effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period.

The pitch of maternal voice: a comparison of mothers suffering from depressed mood and non-depressed mothers reading books to their infants (2003)
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Reissland, N., Shepherd, J., & Herrera, E. (2003). The pitch of maternal voice: a comparison of mothers suffering from depressed mood and non-depressed mothers reading books to their infants. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 44(2), 255-261. https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-7610.00118

Background: Research suggests that storybook reading promotes language development and that there is a relationship between maternal affective responses in relation to infant affect and language development. The purpose of this study is to relate mat... Read More about The pitch of maternal voice: a comparison of mothers suffering from depressed mood and non-depressed mothers reading books to their infants.

Gaze direction and maternal pitch in surprise-eliciting situations (2002)
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Reissland, N., & Shepherd, J. (2002). Gaze direction and maternal pitch in surprise-eliciting situations. Infant Behavior & Development, 24(4), 408-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-6383%2802%2900085-1

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that not only do babies use emotional signals from adults in order to relate emotions to specific situations (e.g., Campos & Stenberg, 1981) but also that mothers seek out emotional information fro... Read More about Gaze direction and maternal pitch in surprise-eliciting situations.

The melody of surprise: maternal surprise vocalizations during play with her infant (2002)
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Reissland, N., Shepherd, J., & Cowie, L. (2002). The melody of surprise: maternal surprise vocalizations during play with her infant. Infant and Child Development, 11(3), 271-278. https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.258

Two groups of mothers and their infants (24 infants, mean age=3.5 months and 24 infants, mean age=5.5 months) were video- and audio-taped in their homes while playing with a Jack-in-the-box. The mean fundamental frequency of spontaneous surprise excl... Read More about The melody of surprise: maternal surprise vocalizations during play with her infant.