2019
Oxytocin and early parent-infant interactions: A systematic review
Scatliffe N, Casavant S, Vittner D, Cong X. Oxytocin and early parent-infant interactions: A systematic review. International Journal Of Nursing Sciences 2019, 6: 445-453. PMID: 31728399, PMCID: PMC6838998, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin-to-skin contactMaternal oxytocin levelsParent-infant contactMother-infantOxytocin levelsElectronic databasesSystematic reviewInclusion criteriaMother-infant contactSystematic searchMaternal-InfantFather-infant interactionsSocial factorsHigher oxytocin levelsReview studiesOxytocinergic mechanismsEarly contactSocial relationshipsInfant interactionsOxytocin releaseOxytocinMothersParentsInfantsInfancy period
2015
Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants
Cong X, Ludington-Hoe S, Hussain N, Cusson R, Walsh S, Vazquez V, Briere C, Vittner D. Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants. Early Human Development 2015, 91: 401-406. PMID: 25988992, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-term infantsSkin-to-skin contactMaternal skin-to-skin contactAdverse consequences of prematurityDay 1Day 2Consequences of prematurityCross-over studyPost-partum periodMaternal oxytocinOxytocin responseOxytocin mechanismsAnxiety responsesMaternal cortisolOxytocin releaseReduce adverse consequencesOxytocin levelsPost-SSCInfantsOxytocinNeurobiological mechanismsStudy protocolMother-father dyadsReduce stressAnxiety levels