[Stress after labour - significance for maternal health behaviour]

Gesundheitswesen. 2012 Apr;74(4):236-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1299780. Epub 2012 Feb 1.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Maternal stress and lack of social support in the postpartum period have a negative impact on health behaviour of new mothers. Midwives can enhance mother's coping with stress and improve their social support by early interventions in postpartum care.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Health Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Labor, Obstetric / psychology*
  • Maternal Welfare / psychology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications / psychology*
  • Stress, Psychological / etiology*
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology*