Depressive symptoms in mothers of preterm infants before and during COVID-19 restrictions in neonatal intensive care units.

Aim: Little is known about the specific restriction measures used in intensive care units (NICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on parental well-being. Hence, this study aimed to assess the association between restriction measures and mothers' post-partum depressive symptoms.

Methods: This comparative cohort study included mothers who gave birth before 35 weeks of gestation in Estonia.