Job loss during pregnancy and the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Does the exposure to job loss during pregnancy increase the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth?

Summary answer

The experience of own or partner's job loss during the pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of miscarriageand stillbirth.

What is known already

Prior research on the psycho-social aspect of pregnancy loss has investigated the contextual and the individual-level stressors. At the contextual level, natural disasters, air pollution, and economic downturns are associated with higher risk of pregnancy loss. At the individual level, intense working schedules and financial strain are linked with increased risk of pregnancy loss both at early and later stages of the gestation.

Study design, size, duration

This work draws on high-quality

SUBMITTER: Di Nallo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628490 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature