ArticleFrontiers in sociology2021
Pregnancy, Birthing, and Postpartum Experiences During COVID-19 in the United States.
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- Women's views and experiences of breastfeeding during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
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- Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
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- Impact of Presence of Doulas on Perceived Racism for Black Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2025Article
- Explaining Iranian midwives' experiences of providing healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on prenatal and postpartum patient experiences and well-being.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2023Article
- Psychometric assessment of the US person-centered prenatal and maternity care scales in a low-income predominantly Latinx population in California.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- "The Name of This is Fourth Trimester. A Lot of People Don't Know About it": A Qualitative Analysis to Inform the Development of a Web-Based Tool.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- "This is not what I imagined motherhood would look like": pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting during COVID-19 - a qualitative analysis of the first year since birth.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Maternal mental health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran: a content analysis study.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Reflecting on Infant/Toddler Mental Health and the Early Care and Education Workforce in North Carolina.North Carolina medical journal · 2023Article
- Childbirth experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative thematic analysis.Midwifery · 2023Article
- Paternal Perinatal Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Framework Analysis of the Reddit Forum Predaddit.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, early childhood development, and parental practices: a global scoping review.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Exploring the stress of olympic postponement due to COVID-19 on elite/international and world-class parenting and pregnant runners.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Giving Birth in Unpredictable Conditions: Association between Parents' COVID-19 Related Concerns, Family Functioning, Dyadic Coping, Perceived Social Support and Depressive Symptoms.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- New life, new feelings of loss: Journaling new motherhood during Covid-19.SSM. Mental health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The research aims of this project were to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum experiences in the United States. Our data include responses from 34 states within the US. Findings from our analyses indicate that higher perceived social support predicted higher scores of well-being, while higher scores of perceived loneliness predicted lower scores of well-being, and higher trauma predicted lower well-being measured as satisfaction with life. Qualitative data support these findings, as well as the finding that there were various sources of stress for respondents during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum timeframe-particularly in terms of managing work/occupation obligations and childcare. Additionally, this research fills a gap in understanding infant feeding in emergencies. Respondents perceived that early release from the hospital reduced access to lactation support, and many respondents reported receiving free samples of breastmilk substitutes through a variety of sources.
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