Italian study examines the experiences of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic AziendaOspAL Pregnancy ExpectantMothers COVID19 Pandemic SARSCoV2
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanNov 8 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in the Journal of Nursing Management, researchers from Italy performed a qualitative study on the lived experiences of women who were pregnant during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic to understand the adverse physical and mental health outcomes associated with experiencing pregnancy and childbirth during the pandemic-enforced restrictions.
Elevated anxiety and depression in expectant and new mothers are also known to have long-term impacts on the fetus’s health. Children born to mothers with psychological distress during pregnancy show cognitive and behavioral impairments later in life. Results The results reported the experiences of 50 mothers, of whom 28 were pregnant for the first time, and 22 were pregnant with their second child. The women in the study group were predominantly Italian and were, on average, 32.66 years old. Around 56% of the participants had a high school education.
Similarly, the fourth theme also highlighted the mothers’ positive feelings about having an opportunity to care for and bond with their babies without the presence or involvement of other family members. Most mothers expressed a change in perspective and admitted that their initial fears about taking care of a newborn without the support of their family later felt like an opportunity to establish a symbiotic relationship with their baby.
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