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- The study analyzed 217 posts from Reddit to explore maternal worries during pregnancy, revealing content related to infant factors (32.6%), personal concerns (27.1%), and antenatal care (25.2%).
- Key worries included fears for fetal health, issues with family dynamics, mental health struggles, and the anxiety of not being a "good mother."
- The findings suggest a need for enhanced antenatal education to better address the psychosocial concerns of expectant mothers.
Article Abstract
Qualitative investigations into maternal worries during pregnancy are limited. The aim of this study was to identify the content of women's pregnancy-related worries by completing a content analysis of posts on Reddit. A total of 217 posts by 196 unique users were analyzed. Most worries related to infant factors (32.6%), individual factors (27.1%), and antenatal care factors, such as medical procedures (25.2%). The remaining worries related to situational factors (10.9%) and the partner relationship (4.3%). Although most fears related to fetal well-being, other concerns included problems with family members, women's own mental health, and not being a "good mother." These findings support calls for antenatal education to more adequately address women's psychosocial concerns.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8061722 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/J-PE-D-20-00018 | DOI Listing |
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