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to systematically review qualitative research that explores the experience of maternal antenatal psychological distress, such as depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy.

a meta-synthesis was conducted to integrate the findings of qualitative studies. Eight final eligible studies were scrutinised, recurring themes were extracted and compared across studies, and core themes were identified.

five core themes of the experience of pregnancy distress were identified: Recognising that things are not right, Dealing with stigma, Negotiating the transformation, Spiralling down, and Regaining control. In the interpretation of these concepts the experience of maternal antenatal distress was depicted as a process similar to the one of grief and loss, as a result of women׳s inability to situate their experience within the ‘perfect mother’ discourse.

women who experience psychological …