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Giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact on birth satisfaction and postpartum depression.
Mariño-Narvaez, Carolina; Puertas-Gonzalez, Jose A; Romero-Gonzalez, Borja; Peralta-Ramirez, Maria Isabel.
  • Mariño-Narvaez C; Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Granada, Spain.
  • Puertas-Gonzalez JA; Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
  • Romero-Gonzalez B; Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Granada, Spain.
  • Peralta-Ramirez MI; Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 153(1): 83-88, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-995959
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To understand how giving birth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected women based on birth parameters (gestational age, type of birth and body weight at birth), satisfaction with childbirth, and development of postpartum depression.

METHODS:

This is a cross-sectional study of 162 Spanish women. They were divided into two groups those who gave birth before the pandemic (n = 82; from September 1, 2019 to March 1, 2020) and during the pandemic (n = 75; from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2020). They were assessed using psychological instruments for postpartum childbirth satisfaction and postpartum depression.

RESULTS:

It was found that women who gave birth during the pandemic suffered higher levels of stress during childbirth (U = 2652.50; P = 0.040) and gave a worse rating of the quality of care received (U = 2703.50; P = 0.041). In addition, the percentage of postpartum depression was much higher in women who gave birth during the pandemic (χ2  = 4.31; P  = 0.038).

CONCLUSION:

Giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic could have an impact on greater dissatisfaction with childbirth, as well as increasing the risk of postpartum depression.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Depression, Postpartum / Delivery, Obstetric / Parturition / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijgo.13565

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Depression, Postpartum / Delivery, Obstetric / Parturition / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijgo.13565