Evaluating Postpartum Attachment, Anxiety, and Depression Following Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy Among a Turkish Cohort

Objective: To evaluate the effects of COVID-19 on mother-infant bonding by using the Maternal Attachment Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale on postpartum women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies in Türkiye. Material and Method: This study was conducted on 180 patients using the Maternal Attachment Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale. Results: There was no significant difference in terms of the Maternal Attachment Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale scores in groups. There was a significant difference regarding the gestational week in which the disease was diagnosed, which was significantly higher in the asymptomatic group (p=0.04) and there was a significant difference in the symptomatic group in terms of thoracic involvement visualized with computer tomography scan (p