Background and aim: Postpartum period is often associated with decreased marital satisfaction in couples. The present study aimed to investigate factors contributing to marital satisfaction in primiparous women during postpartum period. Methods: This correlational study was performed on 104 primiparous women who referred to health care centers, Mashhad, Iran in 2013, 8 weeks after delivery, to ...

BACKGROUND About six percent of pregnant women suffer from severe fear of childbirth. These women are at increased risk of obstetric labour and delivery interventions and pre- and postpartum complications, e.g., preterm delivery, emergency caesarean section, caesarean section at maternal request, severe postpartum fear of childbirth and trauma anxiety. During the last decade, there is increasin...

OBJECTIVE The goals of the present study were to estimate the incidence and course of full and partial Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth and to prospectively identify factors associated with the development of PTSD symptoms at 1month following childbirth. METHODS The sample comprised 308 women, with assessments at four time points: 25-40weeks gestation, 4-6weeks postp...

BACKGROUND In many Southeast Asian cultures the activities and diet during the postpartum period are culturally dictated and a period of confinement is observed. Plants play an important role in recovery during the postpartum period in diet, traditional medicine, steam bath and mother roasting (where mother and child placed on a bed above a brazier with charcoal embers on which aromatic plants ...

PURPOSE There is currently little information about rates of positive maternal depression screens immediately after delivery; rather, most studies have assessed the prevalence of major depression between 1 and 6 months postpartum. This study investigated the rate of positive 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) surveys within 1 to 2 days after delivery. METHODS A retrospective chart re...

This review paper explores the relationship between circadian rhythm and postpartum depression (PPD). Postpartum is a prevalent debilitating mood disorder that affects significant number of women after childbirth. Emerging evidence suggests disruptions in may contribute to development PPD. provides an overview current understanding disturbances period, their potential impact on PPD, underlying ...

BACKGROUND Childbirth might be a traumatic event for some women. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted with the objective of investigating the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was designed using a descriptive correlation scheme. The participants were selected from the women referred to the healthcare centers affiliated wi...