Postpartum depression (PPD) is a debilitating disorder which imposes a threat to mother and infant heath. An estimated 600,000 American women suffer from PPD annually, making it one of the most frequent complications of pregnancy. Available secondary preventing interventions are often ineffective, which call for identifying novel means for prevention. Impaired mother-infant bonding is a hallmark of PPD. Depressed mothers may have difficulties developing maternal feelings and providing sensitive care. In turn, impaired bonding may worsen mother's depression. Posttraumatic symptoms following childbirth may over lap with the depression and complicate maternal bonding. Conventional pharmacotherapy does not help with bonding impairment.