Postpartum Depressive Symptoms during the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of Population Birth Data from Central New Jersey

McFarland, Michael J.; McFarland, Cheryl A. S.; Hill, Terrence D.; DʼOria, Robyn

doi:10.1007/s10995-020-03116-w

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“…There is scant published information on this topic. Three of our participants (7.9%) scored ≥3 on the PHQ-2, indicating depression risk, which is lower to depression rates (12%-34.5%) in other studies conducted during the pandemic in the United States ( Farewell et al, 2020 ; Liu et al, 2021 ; McFarland et al, 2021 ; Mollard & Wittmaack, 2021 ). The lower depression risk in our sample may be attributed to participants' higher socioeconomic status, timeframe of the study (5-10 months into the pandemic), or sensitivity and specificity of the depression screening questionnaire used.…”

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Perinatal Experiences of Asian American Women During COVID-19

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et al. 2022

McN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

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To explore the wellbeing, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experiences of Asian American women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Design: Qualitative exploratory design. Methods: Using convenience and snowball sampling, we recruited Asian American women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic via social media. Participants completed sociodemographic and depressive symptom questionnaires and took part in a virtual semistructured interview where they were asked to describe their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative content analysis methods were used to identify themes from participant narratives. Results: Thirty-eight Asian American women representing several racial ethnic subgroups (Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese) participated in our study. Participants were on average 34 (SD = 3.5) years of age; the majority were married and lived in California. At the time of data collection, participants were 3.7 (SD = 2.07) months postpartum and 5.3 to 10.5 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative content analysis revealed two main themes: 1) unexpected perinatal journey, and 2) the emotional and psychological consequences of COVID-19. Clinical Implications: Our fi ndings are not unique to Asian American women, but they offer insight for nurses taking care of all childbearing women. Nurses can provide individually tailored anticipatory guidance to help women navigate perinatal changes and manage expectations during future public health crises. Nurses can also encourage and help perinatal women identify ways to increase their own social support networks during the pregnancy and postpartum period.

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“…Research in the United States examining the wellbeing of perinatal women during COVID-19 is growing. However, Asian American women are largely underrepresented in study samples (1% to 5.2%) ( Farewell et al, 2020 ; Liu et al, 2021 ; McFarland et al, 2021 ; Mollard & Wittmaack, 2021 ).…”

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Perinatal Experiences of Asian American Women During COVID-19

Goyal

Han

Feldman-Schwartz

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McN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

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“…In contrast to studies that reported increased mental health symptoms during compared to before the pandemic, four studies ( 80 , 82 , 85 , 87 ) reported decreased clinically significant depressive symptoms in pregnant women during the pandemic or shortly after the onset of the pandemic ( 80 ). An additional study ( 83 ) reported no difference in depressive symptoms between pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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One Year Into the Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes During COVID-19

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Obstetric guidelines have rapidly evolved to incorporate new data and research on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with data on perinatal mental health building over the last year. Our aim in the present manuscript is to provide a systematic review of mental health outcomes in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of neonatal and obstetric guidelines addressing symptoms and complications of COVID-19 during pregnancy, mother-to-neonate transmission, Cesarean-section delivery, neonatal prematurity, maternal/neonate mortalities, maternal-neonatal separation, and breastfeeding. We summarize data from 81 mental health studies of pregnant and postpartum women and underscore protective and risk factors identified for perinatal mental health outcomes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Data reviewed here suggest increased psychological symptoms, especially depressive and anxiety symptoms, in pregnant and postpartum women during COVID-19. Our systematic review integrates the most current obstetric and neonate guidelines, along with perinatal mental health outcomes associated with COVID-19, highlighting the best available data for the care of women and their neonates amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…O estudo de McFarland et al, (2021), corrobora com Wang et al, (2020), no que tange aos níveis mais elevados de sintomas depressivos em mulheres que deram à luz em meio a pandemia, do que aquelas que deram à luz antes da pandemia. A magnitude dessa associação é de aproximadamente um terço da magnitude da associação entre parto prematuro e sintomas depressivos.…”

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