Background Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can have adverse health outcomes for
mother and infant throughout pregnancy. However, few studies have identified the …

The pernicious effects of poverty contribute to significant mental and physical health
disparities. Though much research highlights coping as a means of interrupting stress …

BACKGROUND: Depression is the number one cause of disability in the world. Hispanic
women are at a higher risk for depression than Caucasian and African American women …

Stress in pregnancy is an exceedingly common issue that impacts the mother's mental
health and the health of her baby. Yet, women with a supportive network of friends and …

Co-rumination is a form of interpersonal emotion regulation wherein dyads engage in
extensive, cyclical conversations regarding the causes and consequences of problems and …

Purpose: This study examined the relationships among father of the baby involvement
during pregnancy, depressive symptoms, and psychological well-being in African American …

Objective to explore the lived experiences of women with co-existing maternal obesity
(BMI≥ 30) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy and the post-birth …

Background Tailoring an intervention to the needs and wishes of pregnant women in
vulnerable situations (eg, socioeconomic disadvantages) can reduce the risk of adverse …

Objective: To investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and preterm birth
(PTB) while adjusting for social support, both general and from the father of the baby …

This paper is a review of the literature concerning the importance of social support during
pregnancy. Being pregnant is a special event in every woman's life, since it is associated …