objectives to determine the effectiveness of slow-stroke back massage on the anxiety levels of primiparous mothers in the first days after delivery. materials and methods this single-blind controlled clinical trial consisted of 100 primiparous mothers with normal deliveries. the mothers were randomly allocated to interventional (n = 50) or control (n = 50) groups using binary blocks. both group...

abstract background: risk for anxiety and depression is increased in women with high‑risk pregnancy. the aim of this study was to evaluate anxiety and depression in women with mild and severe preeclampsia at admission and 6 weeks postpartum. materials and methods: in this cohort study, 122 preeclamptic women who were admitted to the public hospital and tamin ejtemaee hospital of mashhad were in...

Introduction: Many documents demonstrates relationship between high Body Mass Index and women anxiety and depression ,but among our research now ,there aren't t any evidence about postpartum , so this study describes relationship between women Body Mass Index (BMI) before pregnancy and their postpartum anxiety level . Methods: In this study , 54 primiparous women were selected randomly and the...

During the perinatal and postpartum period, women are vulnerable to mental health disorders. Primary care providers skilled at screening, diagnosing, treating mother for depression. However, anxiety demonstrates a greater prevalence rate appears be under-recognized under-treated, despite its increased prevalence. With frequent patient encounters during pregnancy in nurse practitioners have oppo...

Healthy mother-infant interactions are critical for the physical, cognitive, and psychological development of offspring. Such interactions rely on numerous factors, including a positive maternal emotional state. However, many postpartum women experience emotional dysregulation, often involving elevated anxiety. Neuroendocrine factors contributing to the onset of postpartum anxiety symptoms are ...

conclusions orange peel essential oil did not reduce postpartum depression and anxiety. background mothers are vulnerable to mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, in the 6-week postpartum period after delivery. objectives this study was performed to determine the potential effect of orange peel essential oil on postpartum depression and anxiety. patients and methods this double-blin...

Evidence about anxiety in the postpartum is sparse and contradictory. Our research expands this knowledge by using a qualitative methodology, the Feminist Biographical Method, to explore first time mothers’ experiences of postpartum anxiety. Data collection included 1.5 to 2.0 hour interviews with six women about their experiences of anxiety in their transition to motherhood. We transcribed the...

BACKGROUND Risk for anxiety and depression is increased in women with high-risk pregnancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate anxiety and depression in women with mild and severe preeclampsia at admission and 6 weeks postpartum. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cohort study, 122 preeclamptic women who were admitted to the Public hospital and Tamin Ejtemaee hospital of Mashhad were included. S...

BACKGROUND We examined the current status of depressive and anxiety symptoms in Japanese women during pregnancy and postpartum. METHODS We asked 220 Japanese women who gave birth to singleton babies at term to answer the two self-administered questionnaires (Whooley's two questions and two-item generalized anxiety disorder scale) at first, second and third trimester of pregnancy and 1 month a...