title: [Perinatal period and parenthood].
abstract: Breakdown of social structures is often due to economic factors, but it is also influenced by how society supports and envelops its next generation before, during and after birth. The period pending the arrival of a new baby, is critical for the future links between the infant and its parents, and it is our collective responsibility to help parents to prepare for parenthood, and to anticipate possible problems and dangers. What is the situation today? France's perinatality policy needs to be perfected in order to promote the family unit and thereby improve social relations as a whole.
authors.affiliation: Sénateur de Paris, Palais du Luxembourg, 15 rue de Vaugirard, 75291 Paris 06.
authors.forename: Marie-Thérèse
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hermange
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010290:Parents; D018743:Perinatal Care; D012944:Social Support