Physical morbidity and psychological and social comorbidities at five stages during pregnancy and after childbirth: a multicountry cross-sectional survey.

Mary McCauley Sarah Ann WhiteSarah Bar-ZeevPamela GodiaPratima MittalShamsa ZafarNynke van den Broek

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Women have significant maternal morbidity across all stages of the continuum of pregnancy and childbirth, and especially in the second half of pregnancy and after childbirth.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
mental health
preterm birth
healthcare
physical activity
polycystic ovary syndrome
birth weight
type diabetes
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
sleep quality
skeletal muscle
weight gain