The effect of stress and anxiety during pregnancy on maternal and infant health: A review study
The effect of stress and anxiety during pregnancy on maternal and infant health: A review study
Sedigheh solgi,1,*zeinab sadat moosavifard,2
1. BSc in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 2. Department of Nursing, faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Introduction: The most common mental disorders during pregnancy are anxiety and depression that cause negative consequences of pregnancy on mother and baby. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of stress and anxiety during pregnancy on maternal and infant health with the aim of giving birth to a healthy baby from a healthy mother.
Methods: To collect studies, without time limit, electronic search of internal databases, including Jihad University SID, Magiran National Database, Normagas and Elmnet, with keywords of anxiety, pregnancy depression, mental health, infant and external databases including ISI. , PubMed Google scholar and Scopus with keywords, depression, pregnancy, mental health, infant, baby, neonatal, anxiety.
Results: In the reviews, 97 articles were found, 26 of which were in line with the purpose of the research, and a review was selected to write this review study. The results showed that the effect of maternal stress and anxiety caused complications such as increased risk of allergic diseases, asthma, eczema, delayed motor and mental development, decreased growth index, nervous system development, low Apgar score, premature birth, anemia, birth of a baby Weight loss, decreased mental health, restlessness, malnutrition, insomnia in infants. Also reduced natural childbirth, premature delivery, spontaneous abortion, difficult and long labor, increased labor pain, chronic hypertension, apnea site infections, decreased milk production and secretion, decreased self-esteem, depression, mood disorders from These include the effects of pregnancy anxiety and stress on the mother.
Conclusion: Anxiety and depression during pregnancy, especially during pregnancy, can have long-term effects on the physical health and behavioral and psychological issues of mother and baby.