The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on postpartum mothers in London, England: An online focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study examines the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on postpartum mothers in England, with the aim of identifying opportunities to improve maternal experience and wellbeing. The postpartum/postnatal period is widely acknowledged as a time when mothers require greater levels of support from multiple sources. However, stay-at-home orders, commonly known as "lockdown," deployed in some countries to limit COVID-19 transmission reduced access to support. In England, many postpartum mothers navigated household isolation within an intensive mothering and expert parenting culture. Examining the impact of lockdown may reveal strengths and weaknesses in current policy and practice.

Subject and methods

We conducted online focus groups involving 20 mothers living in London, England

SUBMITTER: Emmott EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature