A Mixed-Methods Study of Experiences During Pregnancy Among Black Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Pregnant women experienced disruptions in their prenatal care during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While there is emerging research about the impact of COVID-19 on experiences of pregnancy, the majority of studies that have reported on prenatal care and birth during COVID-19 have not incorporated the first-person accounts of Black women. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore the perspectives of Black women on prenatal care, labor, and birth during the pandemic.

Views on Exercise Among Black Women During Pregnancy.

Objective: To describe and understand exercise practices, beliefs about exercise, support for exercise, barriers to exercise, and preferences for a group exercise program in the context of individual and environmental factors among Black women during pregnancy.

Design: Mixed-methods design.

Setting: Large university-affiliated urban midwifery practice.