The COVID-19 pandemic has a major impact on society, particularly affecting its vulnerable
members, including pregnant women and their unborn children. Pregnant mothers reported …

Background Maternal psychological stress during pregnancy, including stress resulting from
disasters and trauma, has been linked to temperamental difficulties in offspring. Although …

The COVID-19 pandemic situation significantly affected the mental health of the general and
clinical population. However, few studies investigated which COVID-19-related …

Background To compare the rate of postpartum depression (PPD) during the first COVID-19
lockdown with the rate observed prior to the pandemic, and to examine factors associated …

Background Accumulating research has shown associations between excessive social
media use (SMU) with depressive symptoms. Depression is common during pregnancy, but …

The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent health mandates resulted in
significant disruptions to daily life, creating a period of heightened psychosocial stress in …

Background: Prolonged stress exposure is associated with alterations in cortisol output. The
COVID‐19 pandemic represented a stressor for many, including children. However, a high …

Prenatal generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common and underdiagnosed condition
with negative health consequences to both the pregnant individual and child. Here we …

Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented pressure on
families with children. How parents were affected by the first Covid-19 lockdown during the …

Background Diet quality during pregnancy is important for maternal health and offspring
development. However, national dietary recommendations are not always met. A potential …