Increased traumatic childbirth and postpartum depression and lack of exclusive breastfeeding in Black and Latinx individuals
Ananya S. Iyengar, Tsachi Ein‐Dor, Emily Zhang, Sabrina Chan, Anjali J. Kaimal, Sharon Dekel
Abstract
The findings underscore the disproportionate burden of mental health complications following childbirth on Black and Latinx individuals delivering during the coronavirus pandemic and call for eliminating disparities.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineChildbirthBreastfeedingPostpartum depressionDepression (economics)Mental healthPandemicMaternal healthPregnancyObstetricsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PsychiatryPopulationPediatricsEnvironmental healthHealth servicesPathologyDiseaseMacroeconomicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneticsBiologyEconomicsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions