ArticlePsychological medicine2023
The association between history of prenatal loss and maternal psychological state in a subsequent pregnancy: an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study.
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- Longitudinal study of the relationship between number of prior miscarriages or stillbirths and changes in quality of life of pregnant women: the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Anxiety and depression in pregnant women who have experienced a previous perinatal loss: a case-cohort study from Scandinavia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- 'You're never pregnant in the same way again': prior early pregnancy loss influences need for health care and support in subsequent pregnancy.Human reproduction open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrenatal loss which occurs in approximately 20% of pregnancies represents a well-established risk factor for anxiety and affective disorders. In the current study, we examined whether a history of prenatal loss is associated with a subsequent pregnancy with maternal psychological state using ecological momentary assessment (EMA)-based measures of pregnancy-specific distress and mood in everyday life.
methodThis study was conducted in a cohort of
resultsCompared to women who had not experienced a prior prenatal loss, women with a history of prenatal loss reported higher levels of pregnancy-specific distress in early as well as late pregnancy and also were more nervous and tired. Furthermore, in the comparison group pregnancy-specific distress decreased and mood improved from early to late pregnancy, whereas these changes across pregnancy were not evident in women in the prenatal loss group.
conclusionOur findings suggest that prenatal loss in a prior pregnancy is associated with a subsequent pregnancy with significantly higher stress and impaired mood levels in everyday life across gestation. These findings have important implications for designing EMA-based ambulatory, personalized interventions to reduce stress during pregnancy in this high-risk group.
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