The role of mother-infant interaction and infant temperament in predicting the rate of post-NICU physical development in low birth weight infants: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Low birth weight infants (LBWIs) discharged from NICU face significant growth retardation risks, however, their physical growth trajectories and the modifiable risk factors within mother-infant dyads remain insufficiently understood. This study aims to investigate how mother-infa...

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Published in:	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors:	Zijin Ren, Qihui Wang, Wenying Gao, Yi Duan, Yunling Li, Ying Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Latent growth curve model Longitudinal study Neonatal intensive care unit Postpartum depression Physical growth trajectory
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07939-9