Mental health status of pregnant and breastfeeding women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A call for action
Michael Ceulemans, Titia Hompes, Veerle Foulon
Abstract
Increased prevalence of depressive symptoms and anxiety among pregnant women and women in the early postpartum period was observed during the lockdown in Belgium. Obstetricians must take actions to safeguard perinatal mental health.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBreastfeedingPandemicAnxietyCall to actionMental healthCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Postpartum periodPregnancyAction (physics)PsychiatryObstetricsPediatricsDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineBusinessGeneticsQuantum mechanicsBiologyMarketingPhysicsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionFamily Support in Illness