Lockdown babies: Birth and new parenting experiences during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa, a cross-sectional study.
Women Birth
; 35(4): 394-402, 2022 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Perceived birth experiences of parents can have a lasting impact on children. We explored the birth and new parenting experiences of South African parents in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown.METHODS:
We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with consenting parents of babies born in South Africa during 2020. Factors associated with negative birth emotions and probable depression were estimated using logistic regression.RESULTS:
Most of the 520 respondents were females (n = 496, 95%) who gave birth at private hospitals (n = 426, 86%). Mothers reported having overall positive birth emotions (n = 399, 80%). Multivariable analysis showed that having a preterm baby (aOR 2.89; CI 1.51-5.53) and the mother self-reporting that Covid-19 affected her birth experience (aOR 4.25; CI 2.08-8.68) increased the odds of mothers reporting predominantly negative emotions about their birth. The mother having her preferred delivery method reduced the odds of having negative birth emotions (aOR 0.41; CI 0.25-0.66). Multivariable analysis showed that having predominantly negative emotions about the birth increased the odds of probable minor depression (aOR 3.60; CI 1.93-6.70). Being older reduced the odds of having probable minor depression (25-34 years aOR 0.36; CI 0.10-1.32; 35 years or older aOR 0.25; CI 0.06-0.91).CONCLUSIONS:
Lockdown exacerbated many birth and parenting challenges including mental health and health care access. However, overall experiences were positive and there was a strong sense of resilience amongst parents.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Responsabilidad Parental
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Women Birth
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article