New life, new feelings of loss: Journaling new motherhood during Covid-19

Larotonda, Alice; Mason, Katherine A.

doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100120

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“…Support from family and friends lacked considerably throughout the pandemic; a total of thirty-nine studies highlight the importance of this (5, 10, 12, 14, 17–19, 23, 24, 26–33, 35–39, 42–44, 4654, 56, 57, 59–61). Social support is proven to be protective against poor mental health outcomes both in pregnancy and postnatally (36, 51, 53).…”

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“…Several policies did not permit visitors following the birth, and the presence of the partner was disallowed in appointments and at the birth itself (38). Additionally, seventeen studies discuss the issues surrounding an absent partner (17, 19, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 44, 52, 54, 55, 59, 60). For example, a study including 6894 participants in 64 different countries, shows that these hospital policies, affected 41% to 59% of mothers (32).…”

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An exploration into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health in high-and middle-income countries with a case study in East Sussex

Sabesan,

Ackley,

Stone

2023

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BackgroundThe physical isolation that the Coronavirus pandemic enforced resulted in a decline in mental health that disproportionally affected higher risk individuals, including women in the perinatal period. The wellbeing of perinatal women was, at times, neglected due to hospital and governmental isolation regulations. The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review and Key Informant Interviews (KII) to identify gaps and opportunities for further research, and to distinguish discrepancies and correlations between the two sources of information.MethodsTwo methods were utilised: a scoping review and KIIs. The scoping review identified relevant articles through a database search on Google Scholar, PubMed and EBSCO. The KIIs were conducted virtually with counsellors working in a maternal mental health charity in South-East England. Both methods collected qualitative data and were thematically analysed.Results95 articles were eligible for the review and 5 participants were recruited for the KIIs. Thematic analysis revealed 6 themes in both sources (1) demographics; (2) support; (3) policy; (4) insecurity; (5) anxiety; and (6) milestones. Between the two datasets there were no disparities in the impacts of changing policies, fear of the virus, and the grief caused by missing perinatal milestones on mental health. Significant discrepancies were identified in the influence of demographic characteristics, which was a risk factor for adverse mental health outcomes.ConclusionThe most prominent theme in the review is the reduced support available, whilst the KIIs indicate that changing hospital policies are the main cause of harm to perinatal mental health. Birth trauma is deemed to be of significance in the interviews but not in the literature. Further research should focus on the impact of the pandemic on recovery following birth trauma to identify long-term implications and facilitate policy changes to reduce the risk of birth trauma/ post-traumatic stress disorder.

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An exploration into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health in high-and middle-income countries with a case study in East Sussex

Sabesan,

Ackley,

Stone

2023

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“…Each essay in the collection explores a different emotional or psychological dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first four papers focus on specific groups facing elevated risk: new mothers ( Larotonda and Mason, 2022 ), Black women caregivers ( Kalinowski et al., 2022 ), healthcare workers ( Ansari, 2022 ), and college students in New York City ( Baines, 2022 ). The final three take a thematic focus, tackling topics of agency ( Parson et al., 2022 ), loneliness ( Parsons, 2022 ), and “languishing” ( Willen, 2022 ).…”

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Introduction: Journaling and Mental Health during COVID-19: Insights from the Pandemic Journaling Project

Wurtz

Willen

Mason

2022

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COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions and New Mothers’ Mental Health: A Qualitative Scoping Review

Abdul-Fatah,

Bezanson,

Lopez Steven

et al. 2024

Qual Health Res

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Public health restrictions to protect physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic had unintended effects on mental health, which may have disproportionately affected some potentially vulnerable groups. This scoping review of qualitative research provides a narrative synthesis of new mothers’ perspectives on their mental health during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions through pregnancy to the postpartum period. Database searches in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO sought primary research studies published until February 2023, which focused on new mothers’ self-perceived mental health during the pandemic ( N = 55). Our synthesis found that new mothers’ mental health was impacted by general public health restrictions resulting in isolation from family and friends, a lack of community support, and impacts on the immediate family. However, public health restrictions specific to maternal and infant healthcare were most often found to negatively impact maternal mental health, namely, hospital policies prohibiting the presence of birthing partners and in-person care for their infants. This review of qualitative research adds depth to previous reviews that have solely examined the quantitative associations between COVID-19 public health restrictions and new mothers’ mental health. Here, our review demonstrates the array of adverse impacts of COVID-19 public health restrictions on new mothers’ mental health throughout pregnancy into the postpartum period, as reported by new mothers. These findings may be beneficial for policy makers in future public health emergency planning when evaluating the impacts and unintended consequences of public health restrictions on new mothers.

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New life, new feelings of loss: Journaling new motherhood during Covid-19

Cited by 3 publications

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An exploration into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health in high-and middle-income countries with a case study in East Sussex

An exploration into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health in high-and middle-income countries with a case study in East Sussex

Introduction: Journaling and Mental Health during COVID-19: Insights from the Pandemic Journaling Project

COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions and New Mothers’ Mental Health: A Qualitative Scoping Review

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