The happiness imperative: Exploring how women narrate depression and anxiety during pregnancy

AA Staneva, B Wigginton - Feminism & Psychology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
… imperatives to be the perfect, happy mother. Our analysis is … because a mother is culturally
obliged to manage the tensions … : “Could you tell me about your experience of being pregnant”…

“What would a loving mom do today?”: Exploring the meaning of motherhood in stories of prenatal and postpartum depression

KM Scharp, LJ Thomas - Journal of Family Communication, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
… both during pregnancy and after birth, (2) experience, often … being a “loving mom” as
performances that can be enacted … autonomous women who are dealing with PD or PPD can be …

Mothers' accounts of the impact on emotional wellbeing of organised peer support in pregnancy and early parenthood: a qualitative study

J McLeish, M Redshaw - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2017 - Springer
… Approximately 13–21% of women experience depression at … my mum she’s like strict, and
[for] the woman to be pregnant, … during pregnancy, not being taken seriously, being rushed, …

Women's experiences of seeking and receiving psychological and psychosocial interventions for postpartum depression: a systematic review and thematic synthesis …

H Hadfield, A Wittkowski - Journal of midwifery & women's …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… importance of being a mother in these women's experiences. … screening is recommended
during pregnancy and/or the … care providers on best practices in the management of PPD. …

Effects of mindfulness on maternal stress, depressive symptoms and awareness of present moment experience: A pilot randomised trial

J Beattie, H Hall, MA Biro, C East, R Lau - Midwifery, 2017 - Elsevier
… does occur during pregnancy, birthing and early motherhood, … Women in the MiPP reported
being able to identify, manage … of stress, depression and anxiety for the mother and baby. …

“I keep it to myself”: A qualitative meta‐interpretive synthesis of experiences of postpartum depression among marginalised women

D Maxwell, SR Robinson… - Health & social care in the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
being a “good mom” was a part of a societal-imposed rule set and that she had broken that
rule, disclosing “sometimes I think I'm not that good of a mom,'… Personal strengths and coping

First‐time pregnant women's experiences of their body in early pregnancy

I Bergbom, C Modh, I Lundgren… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… and that depressive symptoms in early pregnancy precede and … before delivery and becoming
a mother. At the same time, the … their body would manage and get used to being pregnant. …

Migrant women's experiences, meanings and ways of dealing with postnatal depression: A meta-ethnographic study

V Schmied, E Black, N Naidoo, HG Dahlen… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
… and good wife. Being a ‘goodmother was central to women’s identity and many worried …
A good mother and a good wife was described as ‘a strong person’ [11] with a duty to 'carry on …

Mothers' and fathers' lived experiences of postpartum depression and parental stress after childbirth: a qualitative study

M Johansson, Y Benderix… - … on health and well-being, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
… impact of postpartum depression and parental stress has in parents’ everyday … and coping
with the new parental role. Fathers’ well-… during pregnancy or a traumatic delivery, many of the …

Depression, anxiety, resilience, and coping: the experience of pregnant and new mothers during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic

PA Kinser, N Jallo, AB Amstadter… - Journal of women's …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
… on maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum … stress, anxiety, and depressive
symptoms with poor maternal/… the experience of pregnancy and being a new mother during