Association of Maternal Stress and Social Support During Pregnancy With Growth Marks in Children’s Primary Tooth Enamel

Mountain, Rebecca V.; Zhu, Yiwen; Pickett, Olivia R.; Lussier, Alexandre A.; Goldstein, Jill M.; Roffman, Joshua L.; Bidlack, Felicitas B.; Dunn, Erin C.

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29129

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“…A vast body of empirical evidence has been documented on the influence that social support has on the depressive symptoms that expectant women experience such as antenatal depression, postpartum depression, and subjective wellbeing amongst others (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). In particular, women who experience a lack of social contact or connection with others, and also perceive themselves to have low social support, have increased susceptibility to anxiety and antenatal depression, particularly if they have a strained relationship with their partner or family, which can subsequently affect various developmental outcomes of their babies (2,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30).…”

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Social Support during pregnancy: A phenomenological exploration of young women’s experiences of support networks on pregnancy care and wellbeing in Soweto, South Africa

Mabetha

Soepnel

Klingberg

et al. 2022

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Social support is deemed to have a crucial influence on maternal health and wellbeing during pregnancy. The objective of the study was to explore the experiences of pregnant young females and their receipt of social support in Soweto, South Africa. An interpretive phenomenological approach was employed to understand and interpret pregnant young women’s lived experiences of support networks on their pregnancy care and wellbeing. Data was collected conducting 18 in-depth interviews with young pregnant women. Analysis of the data resulted in the development of two superordinate themes: (1) relationships during pregnancy and (2) network involvement. Each superordinate theme was linked to subthemes that helped explain whether young women had positive or negative experiences of social support during their pregnancy care, and their wellbeing. The sub-themes emanating from the superordinate theme ‘relationships during pregnancy’ were (a) behavioural response of partner following disclosure of pregnancy, (b) behavioural response of family following disclosure of pregnancy, and (c) sense of emotional security. Accompanying subthemes of the superordinate theme ‘network involvement’ were (a) emotional and instrumental support, and (b) information support. An interpretation of the young women’s experiences has revealed that young women’s satisfaction with existing support networks and involvement of the various social networks contributed greatly to the participants having a greater sense of potential parental efficacy and increased acceptance of their pregnancies. Pregnant women who receive sufficient social support from immediate networks have increased potential to embrace and give attention to pregnancy-related changes. This could, in turn, foster positive behavioural outcomes that encourage engaging in good pregnancy care practices and acceptance of motherhood. Focusing on previously unexamined factors that could improve maternal health, such as social support, could improve maternal mortality rates and help achieve reproductive health accessibility universally.

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Social Support during pregnancy: A phenomenological exploration of young women’s experiences of support networks on pregnancy care and wellbeing in Soweto, South Africa

Mabetha

Soepnel

Klingberg

et al. 2022

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“…Children’s exposure to neighborhood-level adversities will be assessed using items adapted from Mountain et al [ 31 ].…”

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“…Given these challenges, there is a need for strategies and measures beyond self-report that can more reliably flag children’s exposure to adversity and direct interventions [ 27 , 31 ]. Biomarkers (short for biological markers) are physiological characteristics that can serve as signs of disease or other exposures [ 32 ].…”

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“…Biomarkers (short for biological markers) are physiological characteristics that can serve as signs of disease or other exposures [ 32 ]. Biomarkers may serve this purpose if they are identifiable with limited cost and minimally invasive approaches [ 27 , 31 ]. For example, changes in the brain physiology may occur after experiences of adversity [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ], but routine neuroimaging of every child’s brain to support early identification is not feasible.…”

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“…A recently published study [ 31 ] examined the association between prenatal and perinatal maternal psychosocial factors and the width of neonatal lines in the canine teeth of 70 children. Neonatal lines were wider in the teeth of children born to mothers who self-reported severe lifetime depression, or any lifetime psychiatric problems.…”

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Protocol for a Case Control Study to Evaluate Oral Health as a Biomarker of Child Exposure to Adverse Psychosocial Experiences

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Abrams

Mandelis

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Background: The early identification of children who have experienced adversity is critical for the timely delivery of interventions to improve coping and reduce negative consequences. Self-report is the usual practice for identifying children with exposure to adversity. However, physiological characteristics that signal the presence of disease or other exposures may provide a more objective identification strategy. This protocol describes a case–control study that assesses whether exposure to adversity is more common in children with tooth enamel anomalies compared to children without such anomalies. Methods: For 150 mother–child pairs from a pediatric dental clinic in Toronto, Canada, maternal interviews will assess the child’s adverse and resilience-building experiences. Per child, one (exfoliated or extracted) tooth will be assessed for suspected enamel anomalies. If anomalies are present, the child is a case, and if absent, the child is a control. Tooth assessment modalities will include usual practice for dental exams (visual assessment) and modalities with greater sensitivity to identify anomalies. Conclusion: If structural changes in children’s teeth are associated with exposure to adversity, routine dental exams could provide an opportunity to screen children for experiences of adversity. Affected children could be referred for follow-up.

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How prenatal environmental factors affect rat molar enamel formation?

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Association of Maternal Stress and Social Support During Pregnancy With Growth Marks in Children’s Primary Tooth Enamel

Cited by 13 publications

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Social Support during pregnancy: A phenomenological exploration of young women’s experiences of support networks on pregnancy care and wellbeing in Soweto, South Africa

Social Support during pregnancy: A phenomenological exploration of young women’s experiences of support networks on pregnancy care and wellbeing in Soweto, South Africa

Protocol for a Case Control Study to Evaluate Oral Health as a Biomarker of Child Exposure to Adverse Psychosocial Experiences

How prenatal environmental factors affect rat molar enamel formation?

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