The study focuses on the relationship between maternal and child psychological states, with a focus on postpartum blues and the mechanisms that play a key role in mediating this connection. Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
The dyads (mothers and simultaneously their neonates) are being investigated twice, namely 3–4 days (72–96 h) postpartum and 7–9 months postpartum. The first examinations are done at the maternity hos
Sponsors
The Slovak Research and Development Agency
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A physiological course of gravidity, term birth (37 weeks 0 days to 41 weeks 6 days of gestation), 2. Eutrophic neonate with good post-delivery adaptation (Apgar score 7 or more in the first minute, pH in umbilical cord blood above 7.2)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The chronic somatic diseases of the mother before or during gravidity 2. A psychiatric disorder of the mother 3. Occurrence of gestosis, gestational diabetes or liver disease in pregnancy 4. BMI above 30 kg/m² at the beginning of pregnancy 5. Surgical conductance of the labor (forceps, vacuum extractor) 6. Drug abuse 7. Asphyxia of the neonate (Apgar score <6 in the 5th minute and/or pH in umbilical cord blood in the first minute below 7.2)
Countries
Slovakia
Contacts
Public ContactDaniela Jezova
Outcome results
None listed