“It's always hard being a mom, but the pandemic has made everything harder”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnant Women and Children: Recommendations for Health Promotion

“…5 Similarly, the mental health repercussions of COVID-19 during the perinatal period have posed significant challenges for pregnant women. 6 Importantly, the impact of COVID-19 has not affected all children and families equally but instead has magnified enduring inequities based on race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, geography, and socioeconomic status.…”

Barrier measures implemented in French maternity hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey

“…Many studies during the pandemic period showed substantial proportions of women with post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth (PTSD-FC), anxiety or depression, and loneliness ( Liu et al, 2020 ; Barbosa-Leiker et al, 2021 ; Basu et al, 2021 ; Wyszynski et al, 2021 ). This impaired psychological state was linked to fear of the virus and the isolation of lockdown, but also to lack of support during pregnancy and the absence of visits and support during hospitalisation ( Kinser et al, 2022 ).…”

Parental Burnout, Quality of Life, and Pregnancy During COVID-19

“…Many facets of family wellbeing have been significantly altered since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ( Hessami et al, 2022 ; Suwalska et al, 2021 ). Parents, including those who were pregnant at the onset of the pandemic, sustained incredible amounts of stress during the onset and continuation of the pandemic, resulting in myriad social, emotional, and mental health challenges ( Kinser et al, 2022 ). Parents with children under the age of five faced specific types of systemic challenges such as lack of regulation of day care closures and schools long after public schools returned to in person education and the lack of access to a vaccine for young children until July of 2022, 27 months after the pandemic took hold in the United States.…”

“…Parents with children under the age of five faced specific types of systemic challenges such as lack of regulation of day care closures and schools long after public schools returned to in person education and the lack of access to a vaccine for young children until July of 2022, 27 months after the pandemic took hold in the United States. Pregnant people also faced significant hardship as prenatal appointments, birthing care, and post-partum support changed significantly compared to pre-pandemic services ( Farewell et al, 2020 ; Kinser et al, 2022 ; Suwalska et al, 2021 ).…”