Objectives: To examine trajectories of pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, and pain
interference during pregnancy and the early postpartum, and associated sociodemographic …

Methods: We used data from a longitudinal study of maternal emotion that included
assessments of pain and depressive symptoms at 3 time points—during the second and …

Objective Pain is a variably experienced symptom during pregnancy, and women scheduled
for cesarean delivery, an increasingly common procedure, are a relatively understudied …

Aims and objectives To understand how pain affects physical and mental health‐related
quality of life during the third trimester of pregnancy. Background Poor health‐related quality …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the evolution of pain through pregnancy until after
delivery, as well as to explore the mediating role of pregnancy worries in this evolution of …

Validated pain measures are needed in pregnancy to promote the accurate measurement of
pain and strengthen clinical outcomes. The purpose of this psychometric evaluation is to …

Objective A clinically relevant number of patients report pain 1 year after vaginal delivery or
Caesarean delivery. Study objectives were to identify the incidence of peripartum pain; …

Persistent postpartum pain is common and has a complex etiology. It has both somatic and
psychosocial provoking factors and has both functional and psychological ramifications …

Anxiety is common during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period. While the
relationship between obstetric pain and depression is well characterized, there are few …

The Symptom Experience of Postpartum Pain after Cesarean Birth Emily G. Chin, Ph. D.
Department of Women, Children, and Family Health Science University of Illinois at Chicago …