Prenatal and postnatal support apps might not work: parents experienced little to no benefit on rates of postnatal depression, anxiety, infant bonding, breastfeeding, parenting satisfaction, or sense of social support, per systematic review.
Article URL: https://plos.io/489vrBI
Article Title: Effects of perinatal mobile apps for couples on psychosocial and parenting outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author Countries: Peru
Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.
PLOS Mental Health
Effects of perinatal mobile apps for couples on psychosocial and parenting outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
8-Oct-2025
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.