Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and
underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive, systematic literature reviews …

Background Despite improvements in maternity healthcare services over the last few
decades, more than 2.7 million babies worldwide are stillborn each year. The global health …

Abstract Background In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared to be a pandemic. While data
suggests that COVID-19 is not associated with significant adverse health outcomes for …

The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding
how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health …

Abstract Background Pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) has attracted considerable research
attention, but questions remain about its distinctiveness from conventional constructs and …

Introduction: Perinatal loss is often a traumatic outcome for families. While there are limited
data about depressive outcomes in small populations, information about depression and …

The framework underpinning the seven dimensions of maternal development, as embodied
in the Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ), is introduced. In addition, sample …

Introduction Pregnancy is generally viewed as a time of fulfillment and joy; however, for
many women it can be a stressful event. In South Asia it is associated with cultural stigmas …

Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is usually defined as three or more spontaneous
abortions prior to 20–28 weeks gestation. RSA affects approximately 2–5% of all women of …

Objective To examine the construct validity of the Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale (PGIS) and
the associations of grief intensity with psychological well‐being and the quality of intimate …