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The Impact of Maternal Prenatal Stress Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic during the First 1000 Days: A Historical Perspective.
Schoenmakers, Sam; Verweij, E J Joanne; Beijers, Roseriet; Bijma, Hilmar H; Been, Jasper V; Steegers-Theunissen, Régine P M; Koopmans, Marion P G; Reiss, Irwin K M; Steegers, Eric A P.
  • Schoenmakers S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Verweij EJJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Beijers R; Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Bijma HH; Social Development, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
  • Been JV; Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
  • Steegers-Theunissen RPM; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Koopmans MPG; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Reiss IKM; Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Steegers EAP; Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(8)2022 04 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1785712
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has a major impact on society, particularly affecting its vulnerable members, including pregnant women and their unborn children. Pregnant mothers reported fear of infection, fear of vertical transmission, fear of poor birth and child outcomes, social isolation, uncertainty about their partner's presence during medical appointments and delivery, increased domestic abuse, and other collateral damage, including vaccine hesitancy. Accordingly, pregnant women's known vulnerability for mental health problems has become a concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, also because of the known effects of prenatal stress for the unborn child. The current narrative review provides a historical overview of transgenerational effects of exposure to disasters during pregnancy, and the role of maternal prenatal stress. We place these effects into the perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hereby, we aim to draw attention to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women of reproductive age (15-49 year) and its potential associated short-term and long-term consequences for the health of children who are conceived, carried, and born during this pandemic. Timely detection and intervention during the first 1000 days is essential to reduce the burden of transgenerational effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research / Reviews Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19084710

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research / Reviews Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19084710