BACKGROUND Approximately 25 % of pregnant women suffer from a high level of Fear of Childbirth (FoC), as assessed by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A, score ≥66). FoC negatively affects pregnant women's mental health and adaptation to the perinatal period. Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) seems to be potentially effective in decreasing pregnancy-related anxi...

AIM To examine whether mothers' and fathers' levels of perceived relationship discord at childbirth were associated with postpartum depressive symptoms when the child was 3 months old. Another aim was to examine parents' levels of self-reported depressive symptoms. The hypothesis was that parents with high levels of perceived relationship discord have higher levels of postpartum depressive symp...

conclusions generally, many iranian mothers choose the medicalized approach, despite their inclination to comply with the natural mode of delivery. it seems that mothers have an ambivalent attitude toward childbirth. health authorities can prevent the adverse effects of medicalized birth and encourage natural childbirth among women using the obtained findings. results as the results indicated, ...

In the United States, lack of availability and support around maternity leave results in mothers rushing back to workforce soon after childbirth. Topics such as breastfeeding, physical trauma, postpartum depression, working while period, all pile together paint a picture what it means be new mother America. Through use qualitative data academic sources, article's findings conclude that health b...

UNLABELLED The current study investigated the contributive role of perinatal dissociative and perinatal emotional responses to the development of PTSD symptoms following childbirth. METHOD Using a prospective, longitudinal design, 140 women were studied who were followed from the first week after delivery to three months postpartum. RESULTS Three women (2.1%) met criteria for PTSD and 21.4%...

This study examined the effectiveness of heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback intervention for reduction of psychological stress in women in the early postpartum period. On postpartum day 4, 55 healthy subjects received a brief explanation about HRV biofeedback using a portable device. Among them, 25 mothers who agreed to implement HRV biofeedback at home were grouped as the biofeedback gro...

Quality of life, comfort, and wellbeing during pregnancy are essential for every country in the world. Pregnancy is considered a preparation period for becoming a mother. Maternal role development, including confidence and satisfaction as a mother, is important in the transition to motherhood. Negative psychosocial affect, such as increased anxiety and distress, during pregnancy adversely influ...