Working together to protect the well-being of preterm babies and their families
An interview with Kate Marsh, a Midwifery Manager at Tommy’s on Word Prematurity Day Today, the 17th of November, is World Prematurity...
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Our Latest Articles
Alessandra Biaggi
- Sep 21
- 6 min
Understanding Baby Language
This blog was written together with my dear friend and colleague Katie Hazelgrove, who is a postdoctoral researcher in the Section of...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Jul 31
- 6 min
Preparing for the arrival of a new baby and the transition to parenthood
I can tell you now, that being completely prepared for the arrival of a new baby is impossible! However, lots can be done to arrive as...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Jun 30
- 6 min
How to Help Babies Sleep Better Without Just Leaving Them Crying
A few years ago, I was at some close friends’ house and their baby was sleeping in his room. Suddenly, while we were having dinner...
Alessandra Biaggi
- May 31
- 5 min
The importance of responding to a crying baby
Directly connected to the infant need of contact with the caregivers, which I have discussed in the previous article in my column,...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Apr 24
- 5 min
The Baby’s Need for Physical Contact with the Caregiver
In my last article, I talked about the importance of parental response to the baby and, in general, of the parent-infant relationship for...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Mar 27
- 5 min
Why Early Parent-Infant Relationships Matter
How first experiences impact the infant development Two days after my daughter was born, in Milan, Italy, I was in the hospital nursery...
Zuzanna Zajkowska
- Mar 16
- 4 min
A Sneak Peek into the Perinatal Journey
An interview with our new columnist, a psychologist and a mother, Dr Alessandra Biaggi Ahead of the launch of the new column “The...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Oct 19, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding postpartum psychosis: what do we currently know?
Co-written by Katie Hazelgrove. This is the third week of our Maternal Mental Health series, and it is dedicated to Postpartum...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Sep 13, 2021
- 6 min
Maternal Bonding in Women at Risk of Postpartum Psychosis
The role of psychiatric symptoms and parenting stress Postpartum psychosis: which are the symptoms and which women are more at risk...
Alessandra Biaggi
- Apr 10, 2019
- 4 min
Who is at risk of developing depression and anxiety in pregnancy?
Identifying women at risk could protect them and their infants. Perhaps not everyone knows that depression during pregnancy is as common...
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