Indian new mums report better postpartum wellbeing when their own mum acts as their primary support - while women whose mother-in-law is the primary caregiver instead report significantly lower overall wellness

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Keywords

Childbirth Health and Medicine Mental Health Postnatal Care Psychological Science Social Research Social Sciences

Article Information

Journal

PLOS One

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0327986

Article Publication Date

2025-09-10

Article Title

Investigating the role of family members in postnatal care: Evidence from mother-caregiver dyads in India

COI Statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah

PLOS

onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:

PLOS. (2025, September 10). Indian new mums report better postpartum wellbeing when their own mum acts as their primary support - while women whose mother-in-law is the primary caregiver instead report significantly lower overall wellness. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKNW03GL/indian-new-mums-report-better-postpartum-wellbeing-when-their-own-mum-acts-as-their-primary-support-while-women-whose-mother-in-law-is-the-primary-caregiver-instead-report-significantly-lower-overall.html

MLA:

"Indian new mums report better postpartum wellbeing when their own mum acts as their primary support - while women whose mother-in-law is the primary caregiver instead report significantly lower overall wellness." Brightsurf News, Sep. 10 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKNW03GL/indian-new-mums-report-better-postpartum-wellbeing-when-their-own-mum-acts-as-their-primary-support-while-women-whose-mother-in-law-is-the-primary-caregiver-instead-report-significantly-lower-overall.html.