The effect of COVID-19 during pregnancy on postpartum depression and mother-infant attachment
While the presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy has been associated with elevated postpartum depression scores in pandemic pregnant women, hospitalization of women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy and had at least one family member with moderate or more severe illness resulted in higher depression scores. The presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy does not affect mother-infant attachment. It is recommended that women with a history of COVID-19 during pregnancy be evaluated more carefully for postpartum depression.
Authors
- Evrim Şenkal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-2348)
- Reyhan Ayaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5261-1792)
- Canan Satır Özel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5287-5114)
- Abdülkadir Turgut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3156-2116)
- Tahsin Gökhan Telatar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3261-3464)
Institutions
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Istanbul Medeniyet University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-03928-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi