Maternal expectations of postpartum social support: validation of the postpartum social support questionnaire during pregnancy

Miller, Angela M.; Hogue, Carol J.; Knight, Bettina T.; Stowe, Zachary N.; Newport, D. Jeffrey

doi:10.1007/s00737-012-0287-x

Cited by 5 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…13 Additionally, studies have investigated the experiences of Mexican-American women 14 and diabetic women 15 and provided comparisons based on race and ethnicity. 1 Furthermore, Miller et al 16 explored postpartum social support among pregnant women. The collective body of research suggests that when women and/or parents have positive expectations, their outcomes are perceived as more positive than women/parents who have negative expectations.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pregnancy Expectations and Experiences among Women in Southeast Ohio: Implications for Clinical Practice

Kingori

Darlington²,

Kuhlman³

et al. 2019

OJPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background/Objectives: Nearly 4 million women experience pregnancy every year in the United States. While there is research about medical outcomes related to pregnancy, especially in the context of disease, there is a dearth of research related to pregnancy expectations. Methods: This qualitative study explored women’s expectations and experiences of pregnancy in Southeast Ohio. Participants attending a clinic were recruited for individual interviews onsite at the physician's office. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Codes, in the form of descriptive labels such as words or brief phrases, were developed based on entire interviews. Results: Results indicate that women experience pregnancy on a continuum, some women enjoyed the experience, some were ambivalent, while others did not enjoy the experience. Furthermore, some women reported that their expectations for pregnancy matched their experience(s), while others felt that their expectations did not match their experience. Some women also felt “judged” by other women and even health care providers if they did not “love” the experience. Conclusions: Women experience pregnancy in a variety of ways, therefore, it is important that health care providers be sensitive to the notion that not all women enjoy the process, but they all want the same outcome of a healthy child. While it is important for health care providers to assess the physical health of the mother and the unborn child, this study demonstrated that it is also important to assess what an expectant mother knows about pregnancy and what she expects to happen.

show abstract