[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on pregnant womens' experiences and perceptions of antenatal maternity care, social support, and stress-reduction strategies

S Meaney, S Leitao, EK Olander, J Pope… - Women and Birth, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on maternity care, supports and
women's mental health. Aim The aim of this study was to assess pregnant women's …

The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

G Delanerolle, M McCauley, M Hirsch, Y Zeng… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background This systematic review aims to explore the prevalence of the impact of the
COVID-19, MERS, and SARS pandemics on the mental health of pregnant women. Methods …

Prenatal maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and infant regulatory capacity at 3 months: A longitudinal study

L Provenzi, S Grumi, L Altieri, G Bensi… - Development and …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global traumatic experience for citizens, especially during
sensitive time windows of heightened plasticity such as pregnancy and neonatal life …

Association between prenatal maternal anxiety and/or stress and offspring's cognitive functioning: A meta‐analysis

G Delagneau, ES Twilhaar, R Testa… - Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This meta‐analysis examined the relationship between prenatal maternal stress and/or
anxiety and the outcomes of children aged 3 months to 9 years. Of the 8754 studies …

Common model of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven high-income Western countries at the COVID-19 pandemic onset

M Lobel, H Preis, B Mahaffey, NK Schaal… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Increases in stress, anxiety, and depression among women pregnant during the
COVID-19 pandemic have been reported internationally. Yet rigorous comparison of the …

[HTML][HTML] Being in the shadow of the unknown—Swedish women's lived experiences of pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a phenomenological study

K Linden, N Domgren, M Zaigham, V Sengpiel… - Women and Birth, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the emotional well-
being of expecting mothers. Sweden's unique strategy for managing COVID-19 involved no …

The role of perceived social support on pregnant women's mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

G Corno, D Villani, F de Montigny, T Pierce… - … of Reproductive and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The present study aimed at investigating which sources of social support best
account for pregnant women's levels of psychological distress and mental well-being during …

The impact of perinatal maternal stress on the maternal and infant gut and human milk microbiomes: A sco** review protocol

N Ryan, P Leahy-Warren, H Mulcahy, S O'Mahony… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objective The objective of this sco** review is to review the research evidence regarding
the impact of perinatal maternal stress on the maternal and infant gut and human milk …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating uncertainty alone: a grounded theory analysis of women's psycho-social experiences of pregnancy and childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic …

E Montgomery, K De Backer, A Easter, LA Magee… - Women and Birth, 2023 - Elsevier
Problem Maternity care underwent substantial reconfiguration in the United Kingdom during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Background COVID-19 posed an unprecedented public health …

Maternal–prenatal stress and depression predict infant temperament during the COVID-19 pandemic

JL Buthmann, JG Miller, IH Gotlib - Development and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Researchers have begun to examine the psychological toll of the ongoing global COVID-19
pandemic. Data are now emerging indicating that there may be long-term adverse effects of …