Impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy worry in the United States.

Adriane Burgess Rachel Blankstein BremanLynnee A RoaneSophia DadaDani BradleyPaul Burcher

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2022)

The worry, isolation, loss of support, anxiety, and grief reported by pregnant persons during the COVID-19 pandemic may impact maternal pre- and postnatal mental health and are not borne equally. Birthing persons of color appear disproportionately impacted. Prenatally, maternity care providers should assess for worry and provide individualized education and resources to pregnant patients, centering individuals and communities made most vulnerable by structural inequality.

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pregnancy outcomes
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